A Movement Theory of Anaphora
Description:... Under the tenet shared by Horn stein (2001, 2009) and Kayne (2002) that rules of construal need to be recaptured by the operation Move, this book aims to construct a movement theory of anaphora according to which anaphoric relations are established through movement of unpronounced pronoun, i.e., pro. It is proposed that apparent insensitivity of these relations to locality conditions is attributed to a repair strategy such as pronouncing the tail of the resulting chain. This theory has significant theoretical implications for reconstruction effects and pro-drop phenomena. It enables us to solve the contradictory properties of reconstruction effects of Binding Conditions A, B and C by reformulating them under the movement theory of anaphora. It lends strong support to a dichotomy a la Hornstein's (1999, 2001) movement theory of control by examining Japanese null arguments: local anaphoric relations are captured by A-movement of pro whereas long-distance relations are mediated by operator movement of pro. This dichotomy is further supported by the dual properties of the Japanese reflexive zibun. This book develops a movement theory of anaphora to such an extent as binding theory is subsumed under the realm of the Minimalist Program. Book jacket.
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