Explanation
A shift of the deictic centre into another place, time or person. Lets thought provisionally inhabit a distant or foreign standpoint.
Example
We now stand in the year 2120 and look back at the young atlas.
Counterexample
People will look back in 2120.
Distinction
Unlike ordinary deixis, projection shifts the origin from which pointing is organised.
Effect on thought and perception
Lets thought provisionally inhabit a distant or foreign standpoint.
Resonance
The verbal here moves, and the world reorganises around it.
Cite this entry
Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Deictic projection“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-METZ2-0006. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-METZ2-0006The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.