coreference

A noun referring to the grammatical relationship in which two or more expressions in a text refer to the same entity or referent.

• 🇨🇳语法关系，指文本中两个或多个词语或短语指代同一个实体或指称对象。

1. Grammatical relation C1 formal

   The grammatical relation between two expressions that refer to the same entity in the real world or discourse.

   • In the sentence 'John saw himself,' 'John' and 'himself' are in a relation of coreference.
   • Coreference is essential for understanding pronouns in a text.
   • Linguists study coreference to analyze how language maintains continuity.

   🇨🇳互指

• coreferences plural form
• coreferences' possessive plural form
• coreference's possessive singular form