Control theory and the relationship between logophoric pronouns and logophoric uses of anaphors

• Published in: Natural language and linguistic theory Vol. 42; no. 3; pp. 897 - 954
• Main Authors: Baker, Mark C., Ikawa, Shiori
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.08.2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: African languages; Anaphora; Antecedents; Control theory; Empathy; Ibibio-Efik languages; Japanese language; Linguistics; Logophoricity; Natural Language Processing (NLP); Noun phrases; Philosophy of Language; Pronouns; Relative clauses; Social Sciences; Thematic roles; Theoretical linguistics; Logophoric pronouns; Japanese; Obligatory control; Long distance anaphors; Ibibio
• ISSN: 0167-806X; 1573-0859
• DOI: 10.1007/s11049-023-09592-3

Long distance (or “exempt”) uses of anaphors in Eurasian languages are often compared to the special logophoric pronouns found in certain West African languages. By undertaking a close comparison, we show that Ibibio’s (Nigerian) dedicated logophor imọ and Japanese’s anaphor zibun display both strik...