anaphora

Definition of Anaphora in English :

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Noun

1. anaphora

using a pronoun or similar word instead of repeating a word used earlier

2. anaphora, epanaphora

repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses

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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Anaphora

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noun

1. grammar

the use of a word such as a pronoun that has the same reference as a word previously used in the same discourse. In the sentence John wrote the essay in the library but Peter did it at home, both did and it are examples of anaphora

Compare cataphora, exophoric

2. rhetoric

the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses

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noun

repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses, lines of verse, etc.

Anaphora

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n.

1. The deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive verses, clauses, or paragraphs; for example, "We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills" (Winston S. Churchill).

2. Linguistics The use of a linguistic unit, such as a pronoun, to refer to the same person or object as another unit, usually a noun. The use of her to refer to the person named by Anne in the sentence Anne asked Edward to pass her the salt is an example of anaphora.

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