The difference between Anaphor and Antecedent

When used as nouns, anaphor means an expression referring to another expression. in stricter uses, an expression referring to something earlier in the discourse or, even more strictly, only reflexive and reciprocal pronouns, whereas antecedent means any thing that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing.

Antecedent is also adjective with the meaning: earlier, either in time or in order.

check bellow for the other definitions of Anaphor and Antecedent

  1. Anaphor as a noun (linguistics):

    An expression referring to another expression. In stricter uses, an expression referring to something earlier in the discourse or, even more strictly, only reflexive and reciprocal pronouns.

  1. Antecedent as an adjective:

    Earlier, either in time or in order.

    Examples:

    "an event antecedent to the Biblical Flood"

    "an antecedent cause"

  2. Antecedent as an adjective:

    Presumptive.

    Examples:

    "an antecedent improbability"

  1. Antecedent as a noun:

    Any thing that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing.

  2. Antecedent as a noun:

    An ancestor.

  3. Antecedent as a noun (grammar):

    A word, phrase or clause referred to by a pronoun.

  4. Antecedent as a noun (logic):

    The conditional part of a hypothetical proposition, i.e. p \rightarrow q, where p is the antecedent, and q is the consequent.

  5. Antecedent as a noun (logic):

    The first of two subsets of a sequent, consisting of all the sequent's formulae which are valuated as true.

    Examples:

    "rfex en"

  6. Antecedent as a noun (math):

    The first term of a ratio, i.e. the term a in the ratio a:b, the other being the consequent.

  7. Antecedent as a noun (mostly, in the plural):

    Previous principles, conduct, history, etc.

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