Syntactic Theory

Exercise: Ungrammatical Sentences in Binding Theory

Consider the ungrammatical sentences, and explain which Binding Principle is violated.

For definitions and information, read the page on Binding Theory in HPSG and look at a lecture on binding in prepositional phrases.

1. * Peter_i talked to him_i.

   Answer to Exercise 1

2. * The house_i had a fence_j around itself_i.

   Answer to Exercise 2