person uttering mentioned meanings brought relationship signified signifier one way define relationship placing signs two categories '' 'referential indexical signs''' also called shifters '''pure indexical signs''' referential indexical signs signs meaning shifts depending context hence nickname shifters 'i' would considered referential indexical sign referential aspect meaning would ' st person singular' indexical aspect would person speaking refer definitions semantic referential indexical meaning another
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