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coreferent

coreferent

9.9
Describing words that refer to the same person or thing
  • adjective
  • /ˌkɔːrɪˈfɛrənt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : correferente
  • The pronouns 'he' and 'his' are coreferent in the sentence 'John said he would bring his laptop.'

Examples

  • The detective noted that 'the victim' and 'the woman' were coreferent in the suspect's statement.

  • In logical analysis, two terms are coreferent if they refer to the same individual.

  • In linguistics, coreferent expressions help clarify meaning.

  • Can you identify the coreferent phrases in this sentence?

  • In logical analysis, two terms are coreferent if they refer to the same individual.

  • The detective noted that 'the victim' and 'the woman' were coreferent in the suspect's statement.

  • The pronouns 'he' and 'his' are coreferent in the sentence 'John said he would bring his laptop.'

Synonyms

co-referent
vscoreferent
  • Specialized
9.9

Referring to the same person or thing in a text

is the identical meaning but written with a hyphen
coreferential
vscoreferent
  • Specialized
9.5

More than one word or phrase in a text that refer to the same thing

applies to referring to the same individual in any given context

Surface Forms

coreferent positive

Morphology

coreferent = referent (transparent) = co + referent

Productive prefix 'co-' meaning 'together' + the noun 'referent' yields the adjective 'coreferent' with a directly derived meaning.

Etymology

Coreferent comes from the prefix co- meaning 'together' and refer meaning 'to point or talk about', as in reference. So, if two words are coreferent, they 'point to the same person or thing'.