Examples
- The monkey took the banana and ate it. "It" is anaphoric under the strict definition (it refers to the banana).
- Pam went home because she felt sick. "She" is anaphoric (it refers to Pam).
- What is this? "This" can be considered exophoric (it refers to some object or situation near the speaker).
- My girlfriend and I met my lawyer for a drink, but she became ill and had to leave. ("She" is anaphoric and ambiguous. Who had to leave?)
- I went home to take a nap because I thought it would make the headache go away. "it" is anaphoric (refers to the nap)
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