nichtreferenzbasierten
"Nichtreferenzbasiert" is a German term that translates to "non-referential" in English. It is primarily used in linguistics, particularly in the study of semantics and grammar. A non-referential expression is one that does not point to a specific, existing entity in the real world or a conceptualized world. Instead, it functions differently, often serving grammatical or pragmatic purposes.
For instance, in the sentence "It is raining," the pronoun "it" is considered non-referential. It does not
In contrast, referential expressions, such as "the dog" or "Mary," clearly denote specific individuals or objects.