demonstrative pronoun

demonstrative pronoun (påpekende pronomen): a pronoun which points to something and indicates whether it is close or remote in distance, time or reality. The demonstrative pronouns indicating closeness are this and these, and the ones indicating distance are that and those. They differ from the identical-looking demonstrative determiners in that they are not followed by a noun. E.g. This is my chair. I don't believe that. Have you read these? Those are not mine.