cataphora

ca·taph·o·ra

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-taf-er-uh]
- /kəˈtæf ər ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-taf-er-uh]
- /kəˈtæf ər ə/

Definitions of cataphora word

noun cataphora the use of a word such as a pronoun that has the same reference as a word used subsequently in the same discourse 3
noun cataphora the use of a word or phrase to refer to a following word or group of words, as the use of the phrase as follows. 1
noun cataphora The use of a word or phrase that refers to or stands for a later word or phrase (e.g., the pronoun he in he may be 37, but Jeff behaves like a teenager ). 1
noun cataphora (linguistics, rhetoric) The use of a pronoun, or other linguistic unit, before the noun phrase to which it refers, sometimes used for rhetorical effect. 0

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Parts of speech for Cataphora

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cataphora

cataphora popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

cataphora usage trend in Literature

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