Theory of binding Book

 
TOWARDS AN ALTERNATIVE
THEORY OF BINDING
Abhilasha Jain
and
B.N. Patnaik
Section III:a
 
Non-Argument Anaphors
We now turn to the N.A.-anaphors in Hindi and discuss how antecedents are assigned to them.
We begin with the N.A.-anaphor paraspar , which is a reciprocal like ek dusre and chooses a plural antecedent. Consider:
 
(46)   [dono desh ke mantriyo] ne paraspar
                             i             i

both country CM ministers CM among themselves

vartalap kiya

conversation do+PAST

(The ministers of both the countries held talks with each other.)

     
(47)   un dono me paraspar vartalap hua
  i                   i

they both CM among themesleves conversation be+PAST

(They both held talks with each other.)

     
(48)   *[ram aur shyam] ko paraspar rasgulla
                    i            i

ram and shyam CM among themselves rasgulla

pasand hai

like be+PRES

(                                    )

     
(49)   [ram aur shyam] ko paraspar bhukh
                 i               i

ram and shyam CM among themselvs hunger

lagi hai

perceive+PRES

 
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