What is an anaphor?

Answer 1

An anaphor is an expression referring to another expression - especially referring to something which has been previously mentioned in the discourse, or strictly only reflexive and reciprocal pronouns.

Answer 2

An anaphor is a word or phrase that refers back to and represents a previously mentioned noun or noun phrase. It is often used to avoid repetition and create cohesion in a sentence or text. For example, in the sentence "John ate an apple and he enjoyed it," "he" is an anaphor that refers back to John.