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anaphoric pronoun

/ˌænəˈfɒrɪk ˈprəʊnaʊn/

Traduction: Pronom qui renvoie à un nom ou un groupe nominal déjà mentionné dans la phrase ou le discours, par exemple 'il', 'elle', 'cela', 'ils' ou 'se'.

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/ˌænəˈfɒrɪk ˈprəʊnaʊn/C1formal
  • frPronom qui renvoie à un nom ou un groupe nominal déjà mentionné dans la phrase ou le discours, par exemple 'il', 'elle', 'cela', 'ils' ou 'se'.

A pronoun that refers back to a previously mentioned noun or noun phrase in a sentence or discourse, such as 'he', 'she', 'it', 'they', or 'himself'.

  1. Grammatical referenceC1formal

    A pronoun that refers back to a previously mentioned noun or noun phrase in a text or conversation.

    frpronom anaphorique

    • In the sentence 'John is tired; he needs rest,' 'he' is an anaphoric pronoun referring to 'John'.
    • The teacher explained that 'it' in 'The book is on the table; it is red' is an anaphoric pronoun.
    • Anaphoric pronouns help avoid repetition in writing and speech.