Acknowledgements List of Figures and Tables Abbreviations and glosses 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical background 2.1 Defining demonstratives: situational and recognitional reference in Latin 2.2 Hic , iste , and ille : the semantic contrast 2.3 Hic , iste , and ille : position in the noun phrase 2.4 Hic , iste , and ille : the particle c ( e ) 2.5 Demonstratives in Plautine drama 2.6 Conclusion3 Situational reference 3.1 Situational reference in Latin: previous literature 3.

2 Situational reference in Plautus 3.3 The deictic contrast 3.4 Blending fiction and reality in Plautine drama 3.5 Conclusion4 Recognitional reference 4.1 Recognitional reference in Latin: previous literature 4.2 Recognitional reference in Plautus 4.3 The deictic contrast 4.4 Recognitional demonstratives and information management on the Plautine stage 4.

5 Conclusion5 Formal differences 5.1 Position in the noun phrase 5.2 The particle c ( e ) 5.3 Additional constituents 5.4 Pauses 5.5 Conclusion6 (Inter)subjectivity and (inter)subjectification 6.1 (Inter)subjectivity, (inter)subjectification, and demonstratives 6.2 (Inter)subjectivity and the Latin demonstratives 6.

3 The case of recognitional iste and different types of common ground 6.4 Conclusion7 Conclusion Appendix 1: Data collection and statistical methods Appendix 2: Data Bibliography Index.