introduced c-command in 1976 as a key component of her theory of anaphora. The term is short for "constituent command".

Definition and examples

Standard Definition

Common terms to represent the relationships between nodes are below (refer to the tree on the right):
*M is a parent or mother to A and B.
*A and B are children or daughters of M.
*A and B are sisters or siblings.
*M is a grandparent

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