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Among the universal principles of language are those in the area of binding theory. Such principles constrain the range of interpretations that can be assigned to sentences containing reflexives and reciprocals, pronouns and referring expressions. The principle that is relevant for pronouns, Principle B, has stood out as ananomaly to the expectations of Universal Grammar because children have been observed to make errors in interpreting sentences containing pronouns. The authors present the theoretical background on Principle B, review and critique previous accounts of children's errors, and present an account of why children misinterpret pronouns. They bring late-1990s experimental data to bear on the issue by comparing children's performance on Principle B and Principle C (the principle that constrains referring expressions) in simple sentences and in sentences with VP ellipsis.

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Author:   Rosalind Thornton ,  Kenneth Wexler (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Publisher:   MIT Press Ltd
Imprint:   MIT Press
Volume:   31
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.590kg
ISBN:  

9780262201193

ISBN 10:   0262201194
Pages:   261
Publication Date:   03 September 1999
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   No Longer Our Product
Availability:   In Print  
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Samuel Jay Keyser is Professor Emeritus in MIT's Department of Linguistics and Philosophy and Special Assistant to the Chancellor. Head of the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy from 1977 to 1998, he also held the positions of Director of the Center for Cognitive Science and Associate Provost.

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