| anaphoric pronoun |
| Definition - A pronoun that refers back to a prior utterance in the discourse. Note: As opposed to deictic pronouns whose referent noun is missing, hence must be inferred from the context. |
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Example - Although Bob had been damaged, he could still sing. (Here, the anaphoric pronoun he refers back to the noun Bob.) |
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Etymology - The word anaphora means "carrying back" in Greek (from the Greek pherein, to carry or to bear). Note: The word pronoun derives from the Latin pronomen (from the Latin pro, in place of + nomen, name or noun). The Latin term was coined by loan-translating the Greek antonymia. |