What is a centripetal?

Definition
	A centripetal is an expression of place deixis which has a component of meaning indicating movement toward a deictic center.

Example (Archaic English)
	The word hither indicates movement toward the speaker.

Source
	Heath 1980 152

Concept module: centripetal
In overview module: Glossary (Linguistics): C
In modular book: Glossary of linguistic terms, by Eugene E. Loos (general editor), Susan Anderson (editor), Dwight H., Day, Jr. (editor), Paul C. Jordan (editor), and J. Douglas Wingate (editor)
In bookshelf: Linguistics

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