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'''Bounding theory''' is a theory about the locality of movement.

===Examples===
In (i) ''which books'' has been moved over two [[bounding node]]s, [[NP]] and [[CP]]. In (ii), [[NP]] and [[IP]] are the relevant [[bounding node]]s. In (i) the so-called [[Complex NP Constraint]] is violated, in (ii) the so-called [[Subject Condition]]. Thus, the Subjacency condition subsumes both the [[Complex NP Constraint]] and the [[Subject Condition]].

(i) *which booki did John meet [NP a child [CP who read ti ]]

(ii) *the man [CP whoi [IP [NP pictures of ti ] are on the table]]

===Comment===
The main principle of Bounding theory is the [[Subjacency condition]], which forbids movement across more than one [[bounding node]].

===Link===
[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Bounding+theory&lemmacode=844 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics]

===References===
*Brame, M. 1978. ''Base generated syntax.'' Seattle: Noit Amrofen Press.
*Bresnan, J. 1976. Evidence for a theory of unbounded transformations. ''Linguistic Analysis 2'', 353-394.
*{{: Chomsky 1965}}
*{{: Chomsky 1981}}
*{{: Chomsky 1986b}}
*Lasnik, H. and M. Saito 1984. On the nature of proper government. ''Linguistic Inquiry 15'', 235-289.
*Lasnik, H. and M. Saito 1992. ''Move alpha: conditions on its application and output.'' Cambridge, Mass: MIT Press.

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+In generative grammar, '''bounding theory''' is a theory about the [[locality]] of [[movement]].
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    (ii)  *the man [<sub>CP</sub> who<sub>i</sub> [<sub>IP</sub> [<sub>NP</sub> pictures of t<sub>i</sub> ] are on the table]]
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+===Comments===
-The main principle of Bounding theory is the [[Subjacency condition]], which forbids movement across more than one [[bounding node]].
+The main principle of bounding theory is the [[Subjacency condition]], which forbids movement across more than one [[bounding node]].
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