Zero Anaphora
Zero Anaphora
| Zero anaphora is the use of a gap, in a phrase or clause, that has an anaphoric function similar to a pro-form. |
| It is often described as “referring back” to an expression that supplies the information necessary for interpreting the gap. |
- There are two roads to eternity , a straight and narrow, and a broad and crooked.
- In this sentence, the gaps in a straight and narrow [gap], and a broad and crooked [gap] have a zero anaphoric relationship to two roads to eternity.
Page/s: 258–259
Source: Hartmann and Stork 1972
Hartmann, R.R.K., and F.C. Stork. 1972.Dictionary of language and linguistics. London: Applied Science.
Page/s: 339
Source: Crystal 1985
Crystal, David. 1985.A dictionary of linguistics and phonetics. 2nd edition. New York: Basil Blackwell.
Broader Terms
- BT↑ Anaphora
Related terms
- RT⇆ Pro-Form
- ExactMatch: https://glossary.sil.org/term/zero-anaphora
