English Dictionary

R-expression

名詞

(grammar) A referential expression, such as "John" or "the dog": one that, unlike pronouns and anaphora, independently refers to, i.e., picks out, an entity in the world.

日本語の意味

（文法用語）参照表現。例えば『ジョン』や『その犬』のように、代名詞や照応表現とは異なり、世界の中の実体を独立して指し示す表現。

An R-expression like 'John' independently refers to an entity in the world, unlike pronouns which rely on antecedents.

「John」のような参照表現は、代名詞が先行詞に依存するのとは異なり、世界のある個体を独立して指し示す。

意味（1）

(grammar) A referential expression, such as "John" or "the dog": one that, unlike pronouns and anaphora, independently refers to, i.e., picks out, an entity in the world.

R-expressions （ plural ）