preface = ix
1. The ABC of Binding Theory = 1
1.1 Preliminaries = 1
1.2 Binding = 4
1.3 Command and precedence = 12
1.4 Reflexive verbs and reflexive phraseologisms = 21
2. Interpreting indexed structures = 25
2.1 Basics of interpretation = 25
2.2 Enter indexing = 26
2.3 Compositional interpretation = 31
2.4 Some pronominal systems = 75
3. Domains and orientation = 46
3.1 Binding domains in English : governing category = 46
3.2 Orientation = 58
3.3 Binding domains cross-linguistically = 65
3.4 Long-distance reflexives = 72
3.5 some pronominal systems = 75
4. Binding versus coreference = 81
4.1 Quantified NPs and variable binding = 83
4.2 The syntax of semantic binding = 89
4.3 Wh-expressions = 93
4.4 Summary = 95
4.5 Semantic details = 96
5. Other cases of semantic binding = 104
5.1 Overture = 104
5.2 Focus constructions = 105
5.3 Double indexing = 109
5.4 A new system = 110
5.5 Verb phrase ellipsis = 114
6. The Coreference rule = 118
6.1 The proposal = 118
6.2 Theoretical consequences = 119
6.3 Binding Theory obviations = 126
6.4 Summary : the final system = 128
6.5 Extensions = 130
7. Descriptive pronouns and individual concepts = 143
7.1 Anaphoric pronouns that don't corefer = 143
7.2 Unknown and mostaken identity = 151
7.3 Descriptive NPs and indexing = 156
7.4 Summary = 159
7.5 An extension : unexpected sloppy identity = 160
8. Semantic binding and c-command = 163
8.1 The weak crossover phenomenon = 163
8.2 Blocking weak crossover = 166
8.3 A challenge : indirect binding = 174
9. Plurals = 188
9.1 The semantics of plurals NPs = 188
9.2 Anaphoric relations between plural NPs = 191
9.3 Set indexation = 193
9.4 More on overlapping reference = 199
10. Reciprocals = 203
10.1 plural preliminaries = 204
10.2 Strong reciprocal binding = 206
10.3 The syntax of reciprocal binding = 209
10.4 Alternative meanings for reciprocal sentences = 213
10.5 Reflexives and reciprocal = 220
11. Exempt anaphora and reflexivity = 222
11.1 Introducing exempt anaphora = 222
11.2 Conditions on exempt anaphora = 225
11.3 On the notion of higher coargument = 227
11.4 Reflexivity Theory = 235
11.5 Towards a cross-linguistic perspective = 242
12. Binding and movement = 244
12.1 Argument movement = 244
12.2 Wh-movement = 246
12.3 Analytical options = 248
12.4 An apparent case of binding after wh-movement = 254
12.5 A real case of interaction of A-movement and BT? = 256
12.6 Binding without binders = 260
Bibliography = 265
Index = 277
1. The ABC of Binding Theory = 1
1.1 Preliminaries = 1
1.2 Binding = 4
1.3 Command and precedence = 12
1.4 Reflexive verbs and reflexive phraseologisms = 21
2. Interpreting indexed structures = 25
2.1 Basics of interpretation = 25
2.2 Enter indexing = 26
2.3 Compositional interpretation = 31
2.4 Some pronominal systems = 75
3. Domains and orientation = 46
3.1 Binding domains in English : governing category = 46
3.2 Orientation = 58
3.3 Binding domains cross-linguistically = 65
3.4 Long-distance reflexives = 72
3.5 some pronominal systems = 75
4. Binding versus coreference = 81
4.1 Quantified NPs and variable binding = 83
4.2 The syntax of semantic binding = 89
4.3 Wh-expressions = 93
4.4 Summary = 95
4.5 Semantic details = 96
5. Other cases of semantic binding = 104
5.1 Overture = 104
5.2 Focus constructions = 105
5.3 Double indexing = 109
5.4 A new system = 110
5.5 Verb phrase ellipsis = 114
6. The Coreference rule = 118
6.1 The proposal = 118
6.2 Theoretical consequences = 119
6.3 Binding Theory obviations = 126
6.4 Summary : the final system = 128
6.5 Extensions = 130
7. Descriptive pronouns and individual concepts = 143
7.1 Anaphoric pronouns that don't corefer = 143
7.2 Unknown and mostaken identity = 151
7.3 Descriptive NPs and indexing = 156
7.4 Summary = 159
7.5 An extension : unexpected sloppy identity = 160
8. Semantic binding and c-command = 163
8.1 The weak crossover phenomenon = 163
8.2 Blocking weak crossover = 166
8.3 A challenge : indirect binding = 174
9. Plurals = 188
9.1 The semantics of plurals NPs = 188
9.2 Anaphoric relations between plural NPs = 191
9.3 Set indexation = 193
9.4 More on overlapping reference = 199
10. Reciprocals = 203
10.1 plural preliminaries = 204
10.2 Strong reciprocal binding = 206
10.3 The syntax of reciprocal binding = 209
10.4 Alternative meanings for reciprocal sentences = 213
10.5 Reflexives and reciprocal = 220
11. Exempt anaphora and reflexivity = 222
11.1 Introducing exempt anaphora = 222
11.2 Conditions on exempt anaphora = 225
11.3 On the notion of higher coargument = 227
11.4 Reflexivity Theory = 235
11.5 Towards a cross-linguistic perspective = 242
12. Binding and movement = 244
12.1 Argument movement = 244
12.2 Wh-movement = 246
12.3 Analytical options = 248
12.4 An apparent case of binding after wh-movement = 254
12.5 A real case of interaction of A-movement and BT? = 256
12.6 Binding without binders = 260
Bibliography = 265
Index = 277