Glossary of Linguistic Terms

Endophora

Definition: 

Endophora is coreference of an expression with another expression either before it or after it. One expression provides the information necessary to interpret the other.

Discussion: 

The endophoric relationship is often spoken of as one expression “referring to” another.

Examples: 

(English)

  • A well-dressed man was speaking; he had a foreign accent.
  • If you need one, there’s a towel in the top drawer.
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