= Anaphora (linguistics)
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Anaphora in linguistics refers to the use of an expression that refers back to a previous word or phrase in discourse. This often involves pronouns or other linguistic elements that take their meaning from something that has been mentioned earlier in the text or conversation, which is known as the antecedent. For example, in the sentence "Maria is a talented artist. She paints beautifully," the pronoun "she" is an anaphor that refers back to "Maria.
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