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exophora
exophora n. 
/ᵻkˈsɒf(ə)rə/, /ᵻkˈsɑf(ə)rə/ Grammar a mode of reference in which the significance of a substitutional element or pro-form is determined by situational knowledge on the part of the reader or listener; opposed to endophora n. at endo- prefix and comb. form Additions.
Brit. /ɛkˈsɒf(ə)rə/
, /ɛkˈsɒf(ə)rə//ᵻkˈsɒf(ə)rə/U.S. /ɛkˈsɑf(ə)rə/
, /ɛkˈsɑf(ə)rə//ᵻkˈsɑf(ə)rə/ΘΚΠ
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anaphora1933
deixis1949
anaphoric1951
anaphoricity1971
endophora1976
exophora1976
1976 Halliday & Hasan Cohesion in Eng. ii. 33 We shall find it useful..to have a special term for situational reference. This we are referring to as exophora, or exophoric reference.
1984 Discourse Processes VII. i. 58 The register characteristic of speakers sharing many common assumptions conveys meaning contextually and is characterized by a greater incidence of exophora; for example, Hand it over, where the meaning of it is conveyed by a gesture.
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