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ENDOPHORA (Anaphora and Cataphora)

Endophora refers to expressions that refer to other expressions either before or after them. Cataphora refers to expressions that refer forward to a following expression. Anaphora refers to expressions that refer back to a preceding expression or antecedent. Examples include pronouns like "he" referring back to a noun and phrases like "one" referring forward to a later expression.

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ENDOPHORA (Anaphora and Cataphora)

Endophora refers to expressions that refer to other expressions either before or after them. Cataphora refers to expressions that refer forward to a following expression. Anaphora refers to expressions that refer back to a preceding expression or antecedent. Examples include pronouns like "he" referring back to a noun and phrases like "one" referring forward to a later expression.

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What is endophora?

Definition
Endophora is co-reference of an expression with another expression
either before it or after it. One expression provides the information necessary
to interpret the other.
Discussion
The endophoric relationship is often spoken of as one expression referring
to another.
Examples (English)

A well-dressed man was speaking; he had a foreign accent.


If you need one, theres a towel in the top drawer

What is cataphora?
Definition
Cataphora is the co-reference of one expression with another expression
which follows it. The following expression provides the information necessary
for interpretation of the preceding one. This is often understood as an
expression referring forward to another expression.
Example (English)
In the following sentence, the relationship of one . to a towel is an example of
cataphora:
If you need one, theres a towel in the top drawer

What is anaphora?
Definition
Anaphora is co-reference of one expression with its antecedent. The
antecedent provides the information necessary for the expressions
interpretation. This is often understood as an expression referring back to
the antecedent.
Discussion
The term anaphora is also sometimes used to include both anaphora, as
defined here, and cataphora. When it is used that way, it becomes synonymous
with endophora.
Example (English)

In the following sequence, the relationship of the pronoun he to the noun


phrase a well-dressed man is an example of anaphora:
A well-dressed man was speaking; he had a foreign accent

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