Antecedent
Antecedent
An antecedent is a word, phrase, or clause referred to endophorically by another expression which precedes or follows it.
(English)
In the following construction, the boy is the antecedent of who:
In the following construction, a towel is the antecedent of one:
Page/s: 15
Source: Pei and Gaynor 1954
Pei, Mario A., and Frank Gaynor. 1954.A dictionary of linguistics. New York: Philosophical Library.
Page/s: 89
Source: Mish 1991
Mish, Frederick (editor). 1991.Webster's ninth new collegiate dictionary. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster. 1,564 pages. 0877795088; indexed 0877795096; deluxe 087779510X.
Page/s: 14
Source: Hartmann and Stork 1972
Hartmann, R.R.K., and F.C. Stork. 1972.Dictionary of language and linguistics. London: Applied Science.
Page/s: 17
Source: Crystal 1985
Crystal, David. 1985.A dictionary of linguistics and phonetics. 2nd edition. New York: Basil Blackwell.
Related terms
- RT⇆ Anaphora
- RT⇆ Counterfactual Conditional Relation
- RT⇆ Endophora
- RT⇆ Logical Relation
- RT⇆ Negative Conditional Relation
- RT⇆ Reference
- ExactMatch: https://glossary.sil.org/term/antecedent
