The difference between Anaphora and Deixis
When used as nouns, anaphora means the repetition of a phrase at the beginning of phrases, sentences, or verses, used for emphasis, whereas deixis means the use of a word, such as a pronoun, to refer to something that must be identified from the wider context.
check bellow for the other definitions of Anaphora and Deixis
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Anaphora as a noun (rhetoric):
The repetition of a phrase at the beginning of phrases, sentences, or verses, used for emphasis.
Examples:
"ant epiphora epistrophe"
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Anaphora as a noun (linguistics):
An expression that can refer to virtually any referent, the specific referent being defined by context.
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Anaphora as a noun (linguistics):
An expression that refers to a preceding expression.
Examples:
"hyper endophora"
"coordinate terms cataphora exophora homophora"
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Anaphora as a noun (Christianity):
The most solemn part of the Divine Liturgy or the Mass during which the offerings of bread and wine are consecrated as body and blood of Christ
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Anaphora as a noun:
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Deixis as a noun (linguistics):
The use of a word, such as a pronoun, to refer to something that must be identified from the wider context; a word used in such a way.
Examples:
"Deixis allows for economy of speech but introduces ambiguity when that speech is recorded."
"synonyms: indexicality"
"ant homophora"
"hyper exophora"