On the Orientation Problem in Korean 'CAKI' Binding and the Typology of X Reflexive Binding.

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the existence of nonsubject binding of the so-called long distance anaphor in languages like Korean and Japanese and to give a principled account of why and when it happens. The Korean reflexive pronoun ('self') is bound by local and long-distance antecedents. Nonsubject binding occurs if the predicate of the matrix clause is described in terms of the nonsubject's viewpoint in Korean. Nonsubject-centered predicates such as mutta ('ask') and tutta ('hear') force the statement of the embedded clause to pertain to a nonsubject. Therefore in the embedded sentence is bound by the nonsubject because the statement of the embedded clause is based on the nonsubject's viewpoint. Thus from whose viewpoint the sentence is described is essential in binding. Contains 29 references. (MDM) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. *********************************************************************** -PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATtON Office of Educational Research and ImprOvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) *IkThis document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization Originating a O Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality Points of view or opinions stated on this dOc umen! do not neCeSsarily represent official OERI position Or policy ON THE ORIENTATION PROBLEM IN KOREAN CA KI BINDING AND THE TYPOLOGY OF XO REFLEXIVE BINDING Mi-Hui Cho Indiana University Abstract: The structural account that only a subject binds morphologically simple X0 reflexives cannot explain the case where the Korean X0 reflexive pronoun caki in long-distance context is bound by a nonsubject. It is shown that long-distance bound caki is actually pronominal and there are the type of verbs that restricts caki only to the pronominal use. Nonsubject binding occurs when a matrix predicate is described in terms of the object's viewpoint, namely the predicate put the Pivot on the nonsubject. Thus, it is argued that the viewpoint dimension in addition to the structural dimension should be incorporated in determining the binder for cald. Additionally, typological variation in adopting the dimensions of structure and viewpoint in X0 reflexive binding is introduced.