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• Bijection Principle
  ...nd only one [[variable]], where 'variable' is defined as any locally A-bar bound [[NP]]. ...cally A-bound by the trace of ''who'', does not syntactically count as a [[variable]].
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• Binding
  ...element is coindexed with its antecedent which c-commands it, hence it is bound by the antecedent. ...a [[quantifier]] All(''v'') or Exists(''v'') and the occurrences of the [[variable]] ''v'' in its [[scope]]:
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• Variable (Syntax)
  ...a [[trace]] of [[QR]], which must be [[A-bar bound]] by an [[operator]]. A variable counts as an R-expression with respect to principle C of the [[Binding Theo *[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Variable&lemmacode=107 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics]
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• Donkey anaphora
  ...in a range of constructions that apparently preclude straightforward bound variable [[anaphora]] or [[coreference]]. In (i): ...nselective binding analyses take the pronoun as a variable 'unselectively' bound (Lewis 1975) by ''every'', resulting in a universal quantification over pai
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• Pronominal
  ...e]] (as in (i) and (ii)b), or [[bound]] (as in (ii)a), but they may not be bound within a specific type of local domain (see [[MGC]]) which explains the ill ...may also obtain in (ii)a; the pronoun in (v) is interpreted as a variable bound by ''every boy''.
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• Accessibility
  Also: condition on bound variable pronouns proposed in Higginbotham (1980) which accounts for [[weak crossove *Higginbotham J. 1980. Pronouns and Bound Variables. ''Linguistic Inquiry'', 679-708.
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• Individual variable
  ...for an unspecified argument of the predicate. Individual variables can be bound by [[quantifier]]s, and are indicated by characters of the end of the alpha [http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Individual+variable&lemmacode=670 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics]
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• Improper movement
  ...osition, violates principle C of the [[Binding Theory]], because it is [[A-bound]] by ''John''.
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• Anaphoric epithet
  ...ic epithet. In (ii), the epithet the ''idiot'' is interpreted as a [[bound variable]].
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• Resumptive pronoun
  ...pronoun''' is a pronoun which appears in the position of the [[variable]] bound by a ''wh''-phrase. ...im'' is a resumptive pronoun bound by ''who'' and interpreted as a [[bound variable]].
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• Chain Composition
  ...in the embedded clause its correct interpretation (i.e. as a [[variable]] bound by ''which gaps''), the [[chain]] headed by the Operator must be composed w
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• Chain Condition
  ...rked and an is Theta-marked, while in A'-chains the lowest [[variable]] A'-bound by the operator is Case-marked, and may either be Theta-marked, or A-bind a
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• Coindexing
  ..., an [[anaphor]], or an [[anaphoric epithet]]) is interpreted as a [[bound variable]] (in case the [[NP]] it is coindexed with is interpreted as an [[operator]
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• Pronoun of laziness
  ...x's hat] to me ] and [Bill:y gave [y's hat] to Sarah] with ''his'' a bound variable, ''it'' can be taken to be a copy of its antecedent (x's hat), rather than * Partee, B.H. 1978. ''Bound Variables and other Anaphors,'' in:D. Waltz (ed.) Proceedings of TINLAP 2,
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• Sloppy identity
  ...itions on sloppy identity have been argued to mirror conditions on [[bound variable]] anaphora (Reinhart 1983). * Partee, Barbara H. 1978. "Bound variables and other anaphors." in: D. Waltz (ed.) ''Proceedings of TINLAP 2
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• Weak crossover
  ...'his''. ''Who'' is moved to an A'-position, therefore, ''his'' cannot be A-bound by ''who''. Moreover, since ''his'' does not c-command the ''wh''-trace, '' ...erived by [[Quantifier Raising]], the interpretation of ''his'' as a bound variable is also ruled out by the Bijection Principle.
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• Reconstruction (Syntax)
  ...by [[wh-movement]] to the extraction site so as to derive an [[operator]]-variable chain headed by the wh-operator itself. the [[anaphor]] ''himself'' can apparently be [[bound]] by the NP ''John'', which does not, however, [[c-command]] it at SS. This
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• Tough-movement
  The object of ''to please'', then, is a variable bound by the [[empty operator]] O which is coindexed with ''John''. Easy to confu
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