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Understanding Binding and Co-indexation in Linguistic Syntax: An Animated Glossary

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Dive into the intricacies of syntactic binding and co-indexation with our animated and narrated glossary. We explain key concepts such as c-command, A-positions, and how nodes in syntax interact. Learn how co-indexation signifies co-reference, illustrated with examples for clarity. Explore the motivations behind binding and its role in understanding anaphoric relations, which are essential for identifying appropriate antecedents in language. This resource is perfect for students and enthusiasts eager to grasp these fundamental linguistic terms.

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Understanding Binding and Co-indexation in Linguistic Syntax: An Animated Glossary

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  1. Binding(syntactic) An Animated and Narrated Glossary of Terms used in Linguistics presents

  2. Definition A node α binds a node β if • α and β are co-indexed, • α c-commands β.

  3. Co-indexation • pinched . Coindexation indicates co-reference. The boy himself i i = i

  4. C-command A node α c-commands a node β iff: • the first branching node that dominates α also dominates β; and • α does not dominate β and β does not dominate α For details, see entry on c-command.

  5. C-command • B c-commands C, E and F. • C c-commands B and D. • D c-commands C, E and F. • E c-commands F only. • F c-commands E only. A B C D E F

  6. Example of Binding Brandonbindshim Brandon wants Dawn to pinch him. j i j c-commands

  7. A Different Definition A node α syntactically binds a node β if • α and β are co-indexed, • α c-commands β, • α is in an A-position, and • α does not c-command any other node which is also co-indexed with β, c-commands β, and is in an A-position (i.e. nothing between α and β that fulfills (i-iii)). Heim & Kratzer (1988:261) Also, see entry on A-position.

  8. Schematic Representation where α and γ are in A-positions α k … γ … By H&K’s definition, k γbinds β … β … k but We leave it to you to explore the motivations behind H&K’s definition. α does notbind β

  9. Why ‘binding’? • Binding is useful for stating anaphoric relations. • Words like him, her, herself, itself, each other, etc often require antecedents. • Binding allows us to state the syntactic conditions for identifying appropriate antecedents.

  10. The End Wee, Lian-Hee and Winnie H.Y. Cheung (2009) An animated and narrated glossary of terms used in Linguistics. Hong Kong Baptist University.

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