In the English language, a basic distinction of deictic expressions can be made between proximal terms and distal terms Proximal terms: are usually construed in relation to the speakers location or "close to the speaker Distal terms: are used to denote the meaning of away from the speaker The following example involves all the three types of deixis (9)Il meet you downstairs tomorrow.• In the English language, a basic distinction of deictic expressions can be made between proximal terms and distal terms. Proximal terms: are usually construed in relation to the speaker’s location or “close to the speaker”. Distal terms: are used to denote the meaning of “away from the speaker”. The following example involves all the three types of deixis: • (9) I’ll meet you downstairs tomorrow