Universal #1086
Legacy number: 1086
| Number | 1082 |
| Original | If pronominal reference inside certain anaphoric islands, then also outside. |
| Standardized | If pronominal reference can reach into certain anaphoric islands, THEN also outside. |
| Formula | anaphoric island, pronominal reference |
| Keywords | anaphoric island, pronominal reference |
| Domain | syntax |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | absolute |
| Basis | series of psycholinguistic experiments |
| Source | Ward, Sproat, & McKoon 1991 |
Discussion
Notes
This statement contradicts the anaphoric island constraint (Postal 1969).But there is considerable evidence that islandhood is variable.
Comment
This statement contradicts the anaphoric island constraint (Postal 1969). But there is considerable evidence that islandhood is variable.
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