anaphors
Words needing antecedents
Anaphors are words or phrases that refer back to something mentioned earlier in a sentence or text.
The most common anaphors are pronouns: in Sarah said she was tired, "she" is an anaphor pointing back to Sarah.
Reflexive pronouns like "himself" and "herself" are also anaphors, as are phrases like the latter or the former.
The term comes from grammar and linguistics, where it describes how language creates cohesion by linking elements across sentences.
Noun substitutes
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
- antecedentSomething that precedes
- bindingLegally or morally required
- reflexivesSelf-referencing pronoun forms
discourse · syntax · grammar · reciprocals · themselves · himself · herself · each other
Act of redoing
- emphasisStress given to something
- parallelismMatching structural elements
- refrainAbstain from acting
- iterationRepeated procedural pass
oratory · rhetoric · persuasion · speech · poetry · liturgy · amplification · cadence
pronouns
Noun substitutes
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
- antecedentSomething that precedes
- bindingLegally or morally required
reflexives · discourse · syntax · grammar · reciprocals · themselves · himself · herself · each other · one another
repetition
Act of redoing
- emphasisStress given to something
- parallelismMatching structural elements
- refrainAbstain from acting
iteration · oratory · rhetoric · persuasion · speech · poetry · liturgy · amplification · cadence · rhythm