This study investigates Korean elliptical demonstrative-based forms (EDFs) ilen and celen in conversational discourse, analyzing how speakers strategically deploy these forms to express emotions and negotiate stances. Challenging simplistic binary spatial models that inadequately account for the expressive functions of demonstratives, this research demonstrates their sophisticated interactional roles in dynamic discourse contexts. The analysis shows that ilen indicates speaker endorsement within their epistemic realm, fostering psychological closeness, while celen signals shared remoteness that paradoxically strengthens emotional bonds and detachment. Beyond binary distance distinctions, speakers exploit configurational aspects to express complex affective stances including mirativity, reproach, and shared sentiment. EDFs also navigate social hierarchies through sarcasm and affable embarrassment, intentionally creating mismatches between evaluative stance and surface meaning. These findings establish demonstratives as sophisticated tools for intersubjective meaning negotiation, revealing the theoretical limitations of deterministic spatial models and advancing our understanding of demonstratives as dynamic interactional resources.