logophor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A reflexive pronoun with discourse antecedents; i.e. a reflexive pronoun whose antecedent does not occur in the sentence itself.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɑ.ɡə.fɔɹ/ /ˈlɒ.ɡə.fə/ /ˈlɒ.ɡə.fɔː/

Word forms

logophor logophors

Etymology

Introduced by French linguist Claude Hagège, 1974. From logo- + -phor.

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Derived words

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