donkey anaphora

noun

A phenomenon where a pronoun is semantically bound by an indefinite noun phrase in a quantificational context, but not syntactically.

Meanings

noundonkey anaphora (plural donkey anaphoras)

plural donkey anaphoras

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APA

donkey anaphora. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/donkey%20anaphora

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“donkey anaphora.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/donkey%20anaphora. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “donkey anaphora,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/donkey%20anaphora.

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