Source: wikibot/exophora
= Exophora
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Exophora is a term used in linguistics to refer to a type of reference that relies on contextual knowledge shared by the speaker and the listener rather than on something explicitly mentioned within the discourse. In other words, exophoric reference points to entities outside the text or conversation. This contrasts with anaphora, which refers back to something previously mentioned within the text.