reflexive statement

Noun

A statement which refers to itself.

Japanese Meaning

自己言及文（文自体が自らを指す文）

The critic labeled the essay a reflexive statement because it described its own structure.

批評家はそのエッセイが自分の構成を説明しているため、自己言及文だと評した。

Sense（1）

A statement which refers to itself.

Reflexive statements like "this sentence is false" present interesting problems in the study of logic.

reflexive statements

（ plural ）