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    Challenges→Pronouns are a special subclass of presuppositional expressions that almost always must be bound rather than accommodated.

    Van der Sandt's (1992) binding-as-anaphora theory treats accommodation as a last resort on a preference hierarchy, not a logical impossibility, contradicting the claim that accommodation is unavailable rather than merely dispreferred for pronouns.

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    Binding-as-anaphora theory(the specific theory being explained)
    A theory about how pronouns (like 'he' or 'she') connect back to nouns mentioned earlier in a sentence—treating pronouns like they're tied to previous references.
    Dispreferred(describes the status of accommodation according to van der Sandt's theory)
    Something that people are less likely to choose or use, even though it's still possible—like preferring tea but still being willing to drink coffee.
    Last resort on a preference hierarchy(describes how accommodation works according to the theory)
    Something that people will only do if they can't do other things first—it's the option you fall back on when better options aren't available.
    Pronouns(as used in grammar and semantics)
    Words like 'he,' 'she,' 'it,' or 'they' that refer back to a noun mentioned earlier.

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    Van der Sandt(The person whose binding theory is being discussed)
    A linguist and philosopher who developed theories about how language works, particularly about how words and phrases relate to each other in sentences.
    accommodation(Binding theory of presupposition)
    The introduction of a new discourse referent into the discourse representation structure (DRS) when no suitable existing referent is available to bind a presupposition trigger.
    logical impossibility(describes the problem Kant supposedly identified)
    Something that cannot exist or be true because it breaks the rules of logic—like a square circle or a married bachelor.

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