exophora

 
Pronunciation: /ɪkˈsɒf(ə)rə/

noun

[mass noun] Linguistics
  • reference in a text to something external to it, which is only fully intelligible in terms of information about the extralinguistic situation. Compare with endophora.

Derivatives

exophoric

Pronunciation: /ˌɛksə(ʊ)ˈfɒrɪk/
adjective