Binding TheoryBinding Theory explores how different kinds of nominal expressions such as names, noun phrases and pronouns come to have anaphoric relations amongst one another, and how they come to have reference to things in the world. This textbook provides a thorough and comprehensive introduction to modern binding theory, introducing a huge variety of nominal and especially pronominal expressions from the world's languages. Written in a clear and accessible style, and with numerous exercises and examples, this textbook will be invaluable to graduate and advanced undergraduate students of syntax and semantics. |
Contents
1 | 31 |
Domains and orientation | 46 |
46 | 64 |
Binding versus coreference | 81 |
Other cases of semantic binding | 104 |
The Coreference rule | 118 |
Descriptive pronouns and individual concepts | 143 |
Semantic binding and ccommand | 163 |
Plurals | 188 |
Reciprocals | 203 |
Exempt anaphora and reflexivity | 222 |
Binding and movement | 244 |
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Common terms and phrases
a-list adjunct analysis anaphorically related antecedent argument assignment g assume Bill binder prefix Binder rule Binding Condition binding domain Binding Theory bound pronoun bound variable c-command c-commanding NP Caroline chapter CLITIC coargument domain coindexed complementary distribution context corefer coreference Dalrymple defined denotation derived position discussed e-type pronouns English example exempt anaphors exempt position Exercise express formal full NPs given grammatical hates Heim her2 his2 identity Index Transfer indices individual interpretation intuitively John Jorun languages lexical Linguistic Inquiry locally bound Marathi Mary matrix meaning non-reflexive pronouns Note notion overlapping reference person plurality possible predicted quantifier R-theory reading reciprocal referential reflexive pronoun Reinhart relevant Reuland semantic binding sentence sister sloppy smiled Smilla structure subject domain syntactic binding Syntax Tatjana thinks tion trace transitive verb truth conditions uncle phoned verb violation VP ellipsis weak crossover wh-movement