Universals and variation: Encoding anaphoric dependencies

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Abstract

This contribution starts with an overview of current issues in the theory of binding. It sketches a modular approach based on universal principles (entailing that re exivity must be licensed), and that yet is able to account for the cross-linguistic variation observed. It subsequently addresses three issues as case studies: Non-local binding in Scandinavian and the role played by niteness marking; followed by an analysis of apparently locally bound pronominals in Fijian; it concludes with a novel solution to a problem posed by the anaphoric system of Chamorro that was rst described in Chung (1989).
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFiniteness Matters
Subtitle of host publicationOn Finiteness-related phenomena in natural languages
EditorsKristin Melum Eide
Place of PublicationAmsterdam
PublisherBenjamins
Pages93-120
Number of pages27
ISBN (Electronic)9789027266972
ISBN (Print)9789027257147
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

Publication series

NameLinguistik Akuell
PublisherJohn Benjamins
Volume231

Keywords

  • binding
  • Scandinavian
  • finiteness marking
  • universals
  • Chamorro
  • Fijian

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