cataphoric and anaphoric reference

The key distinction is the direction of the reference within the text.

It refers back to the committee, an anaphoric reference.

She refers back to the manager, making it anaphoric.

This is the defining feature of anaphoric reference.

Cataphoric reference points forward to a noun that appears later.

They refers back to paintings, making it anaphoric.

He comes before Adnan, creating a forward reference.

The pronoun appears before the noun, making it cataphoric.

They refers back to the researchers, and it refers back to the data.

He refers forward to the captain, making it cataphoric.

She refers to teacher, and it refers to topic, both backward references.

The pronoun appears before the performers, so it is cataphoric.

Repeating Hira removes ambiguity, making the reference clear.

It refers back to the orchestra, which is an anaphoric reference.

He comes before Salman, making it cataphoric.

It refers back to manuscript, making it an anaphoric reference.

She refers forward to the ambassador, making it cataphoric.

They refers back to the children, which is an anaphoric reference.

They refers back to the players, so it is anaphoric, not cataphoric.