Local and Long-

Distance Reflexives in

UzbekKamola Azimova

Introduction: Research Area

• Syntax: Binding theory

• Binding Principles A & B

• Three types of Uzbek reflexive pronouns• O’zi• O’z-o’zi• Kamina (1st person singular only)

Aims/Justification

• No research on Uzbek syntax.

• Researches on other languages have looked at the violation of binding principles.

• This research studies the extend of binding principle applications in Uzbek.

References

Boeckx, C. (2003). (In)Direct Binding. Syntax 6(3), 213-236.

Chomsky, N. (1991). Some notes on economy of derivation and representation. In R. Freidin, Principles and parameters in comparative grammar (pp. 246-291). Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.

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Harbert, W. (1995). Binding theory, control and pro. In G. Webelhuth, Government and binding theory and the minimalist program (pp. 177-240). Oxford, UK & Cambridge, USA: Blackwell.

Kornfilt, J. (2001). Turkish reflexives. In P. Cole, G. Hermon, & C.T. James Huang, Syntax and Semantics, Long distance reflexives (pp. 197-226). San Diego, London, New York, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto: Academic Press.

Lebeaux, D. (2009). Where does the binding theory apply? Cambridge, MA., London, England: MIT Press.

Research Questions

• What is the function of the reflexives o’zi (-self) in Uzbek? Is it an anaphor or a pronoun? When it functions as a pronoun, is it violating the binding principles?

• Does complex reflexive o’z-o’zi allow a local antecedent only?

• Is kamina (myself) equals to o’zim (myself)? Or are there any cases where they differ? What are those cases?

Methodology

• Quantitative data collection

• Theoretical field: self intuition• Morphological stem

• coordination

• Syntactic behaviors • Potential movement• Complex and simple sentences

• Other native speakers?

Anticipated Problem/Limitations

• There are no other studies conducted in regards of Uzbek syntax.

Expected Findings

• The reflexive o’zim functions as an anaphor in the local domain. Whereas, the same reflexive is regarded as a pronoun when it occurs in the complex sentences.

• The complex reflexive o’z-o’zi can function as an anaphor only.

• Kamina is not always regarded as a pronoun because it’s function does not follow the binding rules.

Thank you!!!