anaphor
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
anaphor (plural anaphors)
- (linguistics) An expression referring to another expression. In stricter uses, an expression referring to something earlier in the discourse or, even more strictly, only reflexive and reciprocal pronouns.
- Thus far, we have established that each other is an NP which functions as a
reciprocal anaphor requiring to take its reference from some antecedent else-
where in the sentence, and that themselves is an NP which functions as a re-
flexive anaphor which also requires an antecedent to take its reference from.
- Thus far, we have established that each other is an NP which functions as a
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