【目录】 Acknowledgements 摘要 Abstract Chapter One Introduction 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Referentiality in natural language 1.2.1 Referentiality in human language 1.2.2 Significance of the research on referentiality 1.3 Referential characteristics of reflexives in English and Chinese 1.3.1 Similarities in referential properties 1.3.2 Distinct referential characteristics 1.3.2.1 The difference in locality requirement 1.3.2.2 The difference in orientation 1.3.3 The logical problem with the acquisition of English reflexives 1.4 UG and second language acquisition 1.5 Organization of the dissertation Chapter Two Theoretical Foundations: The Binding Theory 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Types of determiner phrases 2.3 The standard binding theory 2.3.1 Binding 2.3.2 Principle A of the standard binding theory 2.3.3 Problems with the standard binding theory 2.4 Modified versions of the standard binding theory 2.4.1 Binding Principle A of the parameterized approach 2.4.1.1 Governing Category Parameter and Proper Antecedent Parameter 2.4.1.2 Criticisms of the parameterized approach 2.4.2 Binding Principle A of the LF-movement approach 2.4.2.1 Account of the long-distance binding 2.4.2.2 Predictions for language acquisition 2.4.2.3 Problems with the LF-movement approach 2.4.3 Binding Principle A of the relativized SUBJECT approach 2.4.3.1 Binding Principle A 2.4.3.2 Long-distance effects 2.4.3.3 Subject orientation 2.4.3.4 Predictions for language acquisition 2.4.3.5 Problems with the relativized SUBJECT approach 2.5 The binding theory in the Minimalist Program { MP } 2.5.1 Overview of the MP: Simplicity 2.5.2 The phase theory 2.5.3 Mechanisms of binding in the phase theory 2.5.3.1 Derivational Binding Principle A 2.5.3.2 Binding through q~-feature matching Chapter Three Previous Empirical Studies on Reflexives 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Studies on child language acquisition of reflexives 3.2.1 L1 research within the framework of the parameterized approach 3.2.1.1 Acquisition of reflexives with the local binding in the NL 3.2.1.2 Acquisition of L1 reflexives with LD binding 3.2.2 Reflexive and pronoun asymmetry 3.2.3 Evidence supporting the relativized SUBJECT approach 3.2.4 Developmental processes 3.3 Studies on second language acquisition of reflexive binding 3.3.1 Studies within the framework of the parameterized approach 3.3.1.1 Finer & Broselow { 1986} 3.3.1 2 Finer {1991} 3.3.1 3 Thomas 11989 and 1991a) 3.3.1 4 Cook {1990} 3.3.1 5 Hirakawa {1990} 3.3.1 6 Eckman (1994} 3.3.1 7 Lakshmanan & Teranishi 11994} 3.3.2 Studies within the LF-movement approach 3.3.2.1 Christie {1992) 3.3.2.2 Thomas (1995} 3.3.2.3 Yip &Tang {1998} 3.3.2.4 Jiang {2009} 3.3.3 Studies within the relativized SUBJECT approach 3.3.3.1 Bennett {1994} 3.3.3.2 MacLaughlin { 1998 } 3.3.3.3 Wells {1998} 3.4 An alternative account of the problematic acquisition: the Interface Hypothesis (IH} 3.5 Summary Chapter Four Experimental Design and Method 4.1 Introduction 4.2 The mixed RM ANOVA design 4.3 Procedure 4.4 Materials 4.4.1 Sentence Type 1 : C-command 4.4.2 Sentence Type 2 : Orientation 4.4.3 Sentence Type 3 : Locality in the finite condition 4.4.4 Sentence Type 4 : Locality in the nonfinite condition 4.4.5 Sentence Type 5 : Locality in the PRNP condition 4.5 Participants 4.6 Research questions Chapter Five Data and Data Analyses 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Preliminary analysis 5.2.1 The descriptive statistics 5.2.2 The results of the mixed RM ANOVA 5.3 Developmental patterns across binding properties 5.3.1 The low group 5.3.1.1 Aggregate results 5.3.1.2 Individual results 5.3.2 The mid group 5.3.2.1 Group data 5.3.2.2 Individual data 5.3.3 The high group 5.3.3.1 Group results 5.3.3.2 Individual data 5.4 Developmental patterns of binding properties through proficiency levels 5.4.1 C-commanding requirement 5.4.1.1 Aggregated data 5.4.1.2 Individual results 5.4.2 Orientation 5.4.2.1 Aggregated data 5.4.2.2 Individual results 5.4.3 Locality : The finite condition 5.4.3.I Aggregated results 5.4.3.2 Individual data 5.4.4 Locality: The nonfinite condition 5.4.4.1 Aggregated results 5.4.4.2 Individual data 5.4.5 Locality: The "PRNP condition 5.4.5.1 Aggregated results 5.4.5.2 Individual data Chapter Six Discussion 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Main Results 6.2.1 Development across binding properties 6.2.2 Development through proficiency 6.3 Crosslinguistic influence 6.3.1 Positive transfer hypothesis 6.3.2 The two-stage transfer: Accounting for the group differences 6.3.3 Combinatory transfer of morphology of reflexives and AGR 6.4 Direct accessibility of Universal Grammar 6.4.1 L2 interlanguage grammars falling within the range sanctioned by UG 6.4.2 Constraints of UG on interlanguage grammars 6.4.2.1 The LF-movement account 6.4.2.2 The parameterized approach 6.4.2.3 The relativized SUBJECT analysis 6.5 Asymmetries in locality: A phase-based approach 6.5.1 Advanced L2 learners 6.5.1.1 Reflexives in the vP Phase 6.5.1.2 The DPphase 6.5.2 Intermediate L2 learners 6.5.3 Low proficiency learners 6.5.3.1 Completeness of the vP phase 6.5.3.2 Head of the phase: vvs.D 6.6 Interface categories involved in Binding Principle A 6.6.1 Acquisition oft-commanding condition: Pure syntax 6.6.2 Acquisition of locality in the nonfinite clause: Syntax-lexicon interface 6.6.3 Acquisition of locality in the PRNP condition: Syntax-semantics interface 6.6.4 Acquisition of the object DP binding: Syntax-discourse interface Chapter Seven Conclusion 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Developmental patterns of L2 learners' acquisition of reflexives 7.3 Theoretical and empirical implications 7.4 Suggestions for future research Notes References Appendix: Individual results Abbreviations
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