Exophoric Definition
Exophoric language points to something outside the language of the text, which is understood in the context:
Take a look at this.
Here, this refers to something that the speaker and listener can see and understand, but which has no meaning outside the context- we don't know what this is- exophora.
See Also:
Anaphora; Cataphora; Deixis; Endophora
Category:
Reference and Cohesion Mechanisms