Definition
A pro-form is a word, substituting for other words, phrases, clauses, or sentences, whose meaning is recoverable from the linguistic or extralinguistic context.
Examples
(English)
- Jim cooks better than she does.
- He did so.
Kinds
More specific concepts within pro-form.
Sources 2
- Schachter 1985, 24–25
- Crystal 1985, 247