| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立高雄師範大學 === 英語學系 === 95 === ABSTRACT
This thesis aims to discuss the lexical structures and semantic interpretations of
the three Chinese reflexives, like ta-ziji, pro-ziji and zi-V, within the Minimalist
Program framework. In addition to the two frequently-discussed reflexives: simplex
and compound reflexives, there is one more: the lexical reflexive. The Binding
Condition A within the GB (Government and Binding) theoretic framework can not
pose a full explanation for their distributions and the binding relations between them
and their respective antecedent. Thus, revision is required. Within Chomsky’s
Minimalist Program, these unsolved questions can obtain answers. First of all,
Feature Valuation satisfies the unvalued features and ensures the ability of the
predicates to assign case. Those reflexives which receive case remain in situ while
the others which do not acquire case can move to a farther position in a
successive-cyclic fashion. Then, after the transfer operation where the complete
concept is sent to the phonological and semantic components for speech and
interpretation, the Phase Impenetrability Condition must be respected. Those in-situ
reflexives cannot be bound from outside the established phase, thus long-distance
binding is blocked.
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