Proper Binding Condition
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Definition
A syntactic condition that movement must target a c-commanding position.
Example
√ calf as the head of the object NP can move to HAVE because movement is known to obey the Proper Binding Condition. In (i), V c-commands N, so the nominal root may move to the light verb as desired.
(i) VP
/ \
/ \
V NP
| |
| N'
| |
| N
| |
HAVE √calf
References
- Fiengo, Robert. 1977. On trace theory. Linguistic Inquiry 8: 35–62.
- Huang, C. T. J., Li, Y. H. A., & Li, Y. (2009). The syntax of Chinese (Vol. 10). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Lasnik, Howard and Mamoru Saito. 1993. Move 〈 : conditions on its application and output. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press.
