Ryan is telling his grandchildren stories about growing up in another country. He describes his school and memories about his ch
ildhood friends. In this scenario, Ryan's ability to communicate his experiences about different times and places illustrates the quality of language known as
Displacement is a type of quality language whereby Language can be used to discuss events at a time and place, other than here and now.
It is used to narrate in the now a certain event that took place in the past.
The fact that I can tell someone what I did last year is an example of displacement.
In the case of Ryan, narrating the events of the past, about school and other memorable thing that he did in the past to his grandchildren is a perfect example of displacement.
