ca·taph·o·ra (k -t f r-)n. The use of a linguistic unit, such as a pronoun, to refer ahead to another unit, for example, the use of him to refer to John in the sentence Near him, John saw a snake. [cata- + (ana)phora.] cat  a·phoric (kt-fôr k, -f r-) adj. |
cataphora [kəˈtæfərə]
n
(Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar the use of a word such as a pronoun that has the same reference as a word used subsequently in the same discourse Compare anaphora
[from cata- + Greek pherein to bear]
cataphoric [ˌkætəˈfɒrɪk] adj
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