Cataphora
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /kætəˈfɔɹə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cataphora is a noun meaning (linguistics, rhetoric) The use of a pronoun, or other linguistic unit, before the noun phrase to which it refers, sometimes used for rhetorical effect.
Meaning
(linguistics, rhetoric) The use of a pronoun, or other linguistic unit, before the noun phrase to which it refers, sometimes used for rhetorical effect.
Word Forms
- cataphoras
Antonyms for cataphora
Common opposites include anaphora.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include kataphora, anaphora, epanaphora, adiaphora, cataphonics, anthypophora.
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