Binding Theory

Introduction

In language , the binding theory may appoint any members of the general group of theories for the purpose of distribution of elements pronominal and anaphoric . The idea that there should be a dedicated and consistent theory dealing with these particular phenomena appeared in the work around the transformational grammars in the year 1970 . This work culminated in the theory (a general theorized innate linguistic structure whose version of the binding theory is still considered a reference, although qu'lle no longer valid. Virtually all generative syntactic theories ( such as HPSG and LFG ) now have a subset involved in the binding theory.

In linguistics, the theory has any connection to a broad class of theories dealing with the distribution of anaphoric and pronominal elements. The idea that there should be an expert, coherent theory to deal with this particular set of phenomena, the source of the work in transformational grammar in 1970. This work culminated in the theory of government and binding (a general theory of innate linguistic structure), whose version of the theory of the bond is still considered a landmark, even if it is no longer relevant. Virtually all generative syntactic theories (eg, HPSG and LFG) now have a "binding theory" subcomponent.

Epithet phrases can occur as presumptive elements and variables only when they appear with a pronominal morpheme that can be used anaphoric ally. Based on this generalization, we argue that epithet phrases are not intrinsically pronominal. Rather, it is the anaphoric, pronominal element which occurs with those epithet phrases that account for their pronominal behaviour. We discuss the cross-linguistic consequences of this claim by examining the behaviour of epithet phrases in a language. Epithet phrases cannot be used anaphoric ally as certain variables or presumptive elements. Furthermore, the distribution of epithet phrases is regulated by a constraint that prevents these elements from being linked to the most local operator. This restriction is responsible for the limited distribution of presumptive epithet phrases and its effects could mislead one into assuming that epithets phrases cannot be used as presumptive elements.

The Government and Binding theory

The Government and Binding theory (GL) is the result of the development of transformational grammar of the fifties and the subsequent versions of it, including the standard theory and the extended standard theory. GL theory was outlined by Chomsky in 1979 in a series conference at the University of Pisa, and is published in form more fully in. Its objectives and framework are those set out in the previous section, and correspond to the grammar transformational-generative. Government and usual division assumes linkage study of language, know phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics, and primarily concerned with the syntactic component, which is one of the most complex and in turn provides the basis for the application of the principles of semantic interpretation and pragmatic partnership. Similarly, it is clear that GL is a theory about the syntactic properties of linguistic signs, and then to the level of the sentence only. Therefore, do ...