anaphoric

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Classical Discourse Representation Theory (DRT) predicts that an indefinite noun phrase cannot antecede an anaphoric element if the noun phrase is, but the anaphoric element is not, in the scope of a negation; the theory also predicts that no anaphoric links are possible between the two parts of a disjunction.

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  • In addition, the is motivated by the fact that the features have evidently received some prior mention in the text (the so-called 'anaphoric' function of the definite article).That leaves just the stylistic point.
  • Classical Discourse Representation Theory (DRT) predicts that an indefinite noun phrase cannot antecede an anaphoric element if the noun phrase is, but the anaphoric element is not, in the scope of a negation; the theory also predicts that no anaphoric links are possible between the two parts of a disjunction. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • In particular, anaphora is often possible if a double negation intervenes between antecedent and anaphoric element, and also if the antecedent not only occurs in the first part of a disjunction but also within the scope of a negation, while the anaphoric element is in the second part of the same disjunction. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • Dude look like a lady ", which is another example of the use of a bare noun as an anaphoric expression.] [Katy Catlin writes: —  Language Log
  • 1d absorption abstract acoustic activated admittance adsorbed adsorption ai algebra algebraic algorithm algorithms alkali amidation analog anaphoric and angle-resolved anharmonic annealing antiferromagnetic a-posteriori approximation argument atoms —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
 

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