G. Demonstratives

Key Points

• The paper aims to classify demonstratives in Chichewa into distinct functional groups based on the types of references they make.
• Categorizing demonstratives into four groups based on reference types: anaphoric, local, combined, and mixed references.
• Analyzing their usage in context to understand their functional differences.
• Identified four distinct groups of demonstratives: anaphoric, local, combined, and mixed.
• Clarified how these groups serve different communicative purposes within the Chichewa language.