Which pronoun category includes the idea of 'That’s the one' when indexed to a location?

• A. Demonstrative
• B. Indexing
• C. Possessive
• D. Reflexive

Answer: (A)

Think about how ASL uses signs that point to a location in signing space to identify a specific referent. A demonstrative acts like a pointer to that item—this, that, these, those—and when you index to a location, you’re pre-placing the referent in space so the sign clearly names which item you mean. Saying “That’s the one” with a location index signals that particular item and uses the demonstrative to single it out. It’s not about ownership (that would be possessive) or about referring back to the subject (that would be reflexive). The indexing mechanism shows where the referent sits in space, but the sign itself functions as a demonstrative, locating the exact item being talked about.