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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Source:
This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.