Coreference

Quick meaning: Coreference is a noun meaning (grammar) The relationship between multiple terms that have a common referent.

Meaning

(grammar) The relationship between multiple terms that have a common referent.

Example Sentences

If we use subscript letters to indicate coreference (so that two NPs with the same subscript refer to the same entity, whereas two NPs with differ- ent subscripts refer to different entities), then we can say that (19) is ambigu- ous as between the two interpretations represented in (20) below: (20) (i) The menᵢ will shoot the arrowsⱼ at each otherⱼ (ii) The menᵢ will shoot the arrowsⱼ at each otherᵢ

Word Forms

• coreferences

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include coreferentiality, interreference, reference, interrelationship, correlationship, autoreference.

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