On the structure of double-coordinator constructions

Abstract

The paper presents novel Macedonian and Slovenian data with conjunction doubling that exhibit unexpected binding behaviour as each individual conjunct binds an anaphor in the object position individually. The paper shows the extent of the phenomena in Macedonian and Slovenian and discusses several possible analyses. The paper argues these data also cannot be simply explained away and proposes a silent quantifier in the structure of coordination, which further means the surprising binding is really just an instance of variable binding.