What is a proximal-distal dimension?

Definition
	A proximal-distal dimension is a distinction in place deixis that indicates distance from the speaker or other deictic center.

Examples (English)
	Here are some examples of words that indicate a proximal-distal dimension:
	that this yonder

Kinds
	Here are some kinds of proximal-distal dimensions:
	What is a distal? What is immediacy? What is a proximal?

Source
	Levinson 1983 81

Context for this page:

Concept module: proximal-distal dimension
In overview module: Glossary (Linguistics): P
In modular book: Glossary of linguistic terms, by Eugene E. Loos (general editor), Susan Anderson (editor), Dwight H., Day, Jr. (editor), Paul C. Jordan (editor), and J. Douglas Wingate (editor)
In bookshelf: Linguistics

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