Acquiring antecedents for reflexives when both L1 and L2 permit long-distance binding

The present study examines second language (L2) acquisition of the Japanese reflexive zibun (self) by Chinese-speaking learners. The reflexive 'zibun' allows both local and long-distance (LD) binding interpretations. In a recent analysis, 'zibun' is categorized into three types:...

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Main Authors: Mari Umeda, Kazue Takeda, Makiko Hirakawa, Michiko Fukuda, Yahiro Hirakawa, John Matthews, Neal Snape
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: White Rose University Press 2017-08-01
Series:Journal of the European Second Language Association
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Online Access:https://www.euroslajournal.org/articles/14