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Meaning of anaphor | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈæ.nə.fɔɹ/

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

العربية عائد
Suomi anafora
Français anaphore
Nederlands anafoor anafora
Polski anafora

Examples

“Thus far, we have established that each other is an NP [noun phrase] which functions as a reciprocal anaphor requiring to take its reference from some antecedent elsewhere in the sentence, and that themselves is an NP which functions as a reflexive anaphor which also requires an antecedent to take its reference from.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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