Glossary of Linguistic Terms

Homophora

Definition: 

Homophora is reference that depends on cultural knowledge or other general knowledge, rather than on specific features of a particular context.

Examples: 

(English)

  • The use of the President in the U.S.
  • The use of the sun
  • The use of the baby between parents to refer to their own baby
  • The use of bees to refer generically to the class of bees in Bees make honey
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