%0 Journal Article %A Dixon, R.M.W. %T Demonstratives: A cross-linguistic typology %D 2003 %J Studies in Language. International Journal sponsored by the Foundation “Foundations of Language” %V 27 %N 1 %P 61-112 %@ 0378-4177 %R https://doi.org/10.1075/sl.27.1.04dix %I John Benjamins %X A typology is presented of parameters of variation associated with three main types of demonstratives: nominal (corresponding to demonstrative pronouns and demonstrative adjectives in traditional terminology), local adverbial and verbal. The paper surveys their basis characteristics; forms (including relationship to articles and interrogatives); deictic, syntactic, anaphoric and other functions; and types of reference — spatial, height and stance, visibility, etc. There is a case study of demonstratives in Dyirbal, and an array of questions which can usefully be pursued when investigating demonstratives in a given language. %U https://www.jbe-platform.com/content/journals/10.1075/sl.27.1.04dix