He went to the nearest village and ( there) in the bazaar, he found various kinds of meat and fish.
asked Jun 28, 2015 at 4:09
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Technically, the referent for "there" is "[in] the nearest village." The following phrase "in the bazaar" simply narrows the relevant portion of "the nearest village" to the place where the meat and fish were on offer.– Sven YargsJun 28, 2015 at 7:58
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Interesting question! I hope you end up getting a solid answer. :)– F.E.Jun 28, 2015 at 8:59
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Also, consider: "Here in the bazaar, he found various kinds of meat and fish".– F.E.Jun 28, 2015 at 9:06
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There is a deictic word. It's part of a set of deictic words: here, there, where, hither, thither, whither, hence, thence, whence, etc. Fillmore explains it in the Deixis Lectures.– John LawlerJun 28, 2015 at 14:58
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It means: in, at, or to that place or position.
When "there" follows a location, it refers to that location. Example:
We went to London and stayed there ten days.
Your sentence can be written to:
He went to the nearest village and (in that village) in the bazaar, he found various kinds of meat and fish.
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The word "there" means "in the nearest village", doesn't it? How about "in the bazaar"? Jun 28, 2015 at 4:26
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Yes, when "there"comes after a location - e.g. "in the nearest village", "London", it refers back to that place. "in the bazaar" means inside the village, there is a marketplace (bazaar). Jun 28, 2015 at 4:31