anaphor

• 语言学中的回指词，指通常为代词或指示词的一种语言单位，它指代前文已出现的另一个词或词组（即先行语），以避免重复。

A linguistic term for a word, typically a pronoun, that refers back to another word or phrase (its antecedent) to avoid repetition in discourse.

1. Linguistic termC1formal

   A word or phrase that refers back to an earlier word or phrase (its antecedent) in a text, used to avoid repetition.

   回指语

   • In the sentence 'John saw himself in the mirror,' 'himself' is an anaphor for 'John.'
   • Pronouns like 'she', 'it', and 'they' often function as anaphors.
   • The anaphor 'there' in 'There is a book on the table' does not refer back to anything.