Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Anaphoric Relation.
Anaphoric Relation - as a noun
The relation between an anaphor and its antecedent
Example Sentences
"In the sentence 'John is a student. He loves to learn.', the pronoun 'He' has an anaphoric relation with 'John'."
"The anaphoric relation between 'it' and 'the book' in the sentence 'I found the book. It was on the table.' helps establish coherence."
"In the phrase 'The dog is hungry. It begs for food.', the word 'It' has an anaphoric relation with 'The dog'."
"'Mary called her friend and invited her to the party.' Here, 'her' has an anaphoric relation with 'Mary'."
"'The car stopped suddenly, causing a rear-end collision. This incident caused a major traffic jam.' The word 'this' has an anaphoric relation with 'the car stopped suddenly'."
