Reference as one aspect of cohesion Endophoric and Exophoric Reference
Both context and co-context have crucial roles in the instance of reference. The environment in which the presupposition is identifiable determines whether
the reference is endophoric relation endophora or exophoric relation exophora Halliday and Hasan, 1976. When the source of identification lies outside the co-
text and can be found only by examining the context, it is called exophoric reference; when the source of the identification lies in the text, the reference is
endophoric. Endophoric reference, has function in the text either as anaphoric, that is reference to the preceding text, or cataphoric, that is reference to the
following text. For example: Exophora
Stop doing that here. I‟m trying to work.
Halliday and Hasan, 1985: 76 The item that cannot be interpreted, except we involve the context in which the
sentences appears. Endophora
Anaphora: I like reading. It can increase my knowledge. it refers backward to reading
Halliday and Hasan, 1985: 77 I have secret information today. John is shot by the army
secret information refers backward to John is shot by the army
Halliday and Hasan, 1985: 78 Both exophoric and endophoric reference embody an instruction to
retrieve from elsewhere the necessary for interpreting the passage. The essential thing of reference, both endophoric textual and exophoric situational is that
there is a presupposition that must be satisfied; the thing referred to has to be identifiable somehow. Only endophoric reference is cohesive, since exophoric
reference contributes s to the creation of the text, it links the language with the context of situation.Halliday and Hasan, 1976
The following diagram allows us to recognize certain distinction within the class of reference items, according to their differen
t uses and “phoric” tendencies.
Halliday and Hasan, 1976:33 In referential cohesion, reference which refers to situational element is the
more precious and important thing than reference that refers to any other elements Reference
Situational exophora
Textual endophora
to preceding text anaphora
To following text cataphora
in a text. Therefore, situational reference is claimed preceding textual reference. Logically, it can be seen in entitling process that refers to a thing in the context of
situation through the situational reference that refers to a thing that is identified in the text environment.
Halliday and Hasan, 1976