This paper explores subjectivity of language through the entity_referring demonstratives in Chinese and English. Our analysis shows that subjectivity in the form of self_expression via the demonstratives manifests itself at three levels: in their semantic structure, in the structure of narrative discourse, and in face_to_face conversation. A linguistic_cognitive conceptual framework is proposed for explaining the connection between subjectivity found at the three levels. Our analysis also shows that the Chinese and English demonstratives under discussion share the same semantic structure, but differ in their extended usages in expressing subjectivity.

空间指示语;主观性;自我表露