Binding Theory

Binding Theory is a linguistic concept that explains how pronouns and other words refer to specific people or objects within a sentence. It involves rules about when and where certain words can refer to others, based on their grammatical relationship. For example, it clarifies why in "John said he is happy," the pronoun "he" clearly refers to John, but in "He said he is happy," both "he"s could refer to different people. Overall, Binding Theory helps us understand the rules governing reference and coherence in language, ensuring sentences make sense in terms of who or what words point to.