Coreferential
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Coreferential is an adjective meaning (chiefly grammar) Exhibiting coreference; referring to the same thing.
Meaning
(chiefly grammar) Exhibiting coreference; referring to the same thing.
Example Sentences
To take an example from Chomsky (Knowledge (1986), p. 8), any native speaker of English knows that them can be interpreted as being coreferential to (i.e. referring to the same set of individuals as) the men in (5) (a) below, but not in (5) (b): (5) (a) I wonder who the men expected to see them (b) The men expected to see them
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include coreferent, referential, reflexive, corelative, interrelated, coextensive.
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