referent

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Not Now 'Derrida claims that' literature produces its referent as a fictive or fabulous referent, which is itself dependent on the possibility of archivising ... '.

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  1. noun A person or thing to which a linguistic expression refers.

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  • Sometimes it is used and even advised in cases where the referent is singular and the gender unknown (1).
  • Emptiness in the eastern religions should never be misunderstood as a cognitive statement about Reality -- such a statement or its referent is a "thing" and cannot itself be empty. —  The Book Of THoTH, Popular Articles from The Archive Category - UFO Section 3
  • She has a common touch without being overly folksy. hyperreality is an image that has no referent, like a cartoon or video game character. —  The Constructive Curmudgeon
  • But finding the proper referent is not necessary to enjoying the creativity and musicianship on display here. —  PopMatters
  • Not Now 'Derrida claims that' literature produces its referent as a fictive or fabulous referent, which is itself dependent on the possibility of archivising ... '. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
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  1. Latin referens (-ent-), present participle of referre, refer: see refer.
 

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/ˈrɛfərənt/
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