Anaphoric Reference

Anaphoric reference occurs when a word or phrase in a sentence refers back to another word or phrase mentioned earlier, helping to avoid repetition. For example, in the sentence "Emily went to the park. She enjoyed it there," "She" is an anaphoric reference to "Emily," and "it" refers to "the park." This device makes communication smoother and more efficient, enabling readers or listeners to understand connections between ideas without excessive repetition.