anaphoric

• Qui se rapporte à un mot ou à une expression antérieure dans le texte ou qui y renvoie ; terme généralement utilisé en linguistique et en grammaire.

Relating to or referring back to a preceding word or phrase in a text, typically used in linguistics and grammar.

1. Relating to anaphoraC2formal

   Referring back to a word or phrase used earlier in a text or conversation, often to avoid repetition.

   anaphorique

   • In the sentence 'John left, and he didn't return,' the word 'he' is an anaphoric reference to 'John'.
   • Anaphoric pronouns are common in English to maintain cohesion.
   • The linguist explained the anaphoric relationship between the two clauses.