CONTENTS -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Chapter 1 Language acquisition and linguistic theory -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Language acquisition and linguistic theory -- 1.3 Debate about the availability of UG to L2 learners -- 1.4 Three hypotheses about the role of UG in adult L2 acquisition -- Chapter 2 Constraints on the interpretation of anaphors -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Binding Theory -- 2.3 Preferences -- 2.4 Critique of Manzini and Wexler -- Chapter 3 Acquisition of constraints on anaphors -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Research on L1 learners' knowledge of anaphors -- 3.3 Hypotheses A, B, and and the interpretation of anaphors in L2 -- 3.4 L2 learners' knowledge of anaphors -- 3.5 Unresolved issues -- Appendix -- Chapter 4 L2 learners' knowledge of English reflexives -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Subjects -- 4.3 Materials -- 4.4 Procedure -- 4.5 Results -- 4.6 Discussion -- Appendices -- Chapter 5 L2 learners' knowledge of Japanese zibun -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Subjects -- 5.3 Materials -- 5.4 Procedure -- 5.5 Results -- 5.6 Discussion -- Appendices -- Chapter 6 Alternative views -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Reappraisal of Manzini and Wexler -- 6.3 Alternative approaches to the grammar of anaphors -- 6.4 Acquisition of reflexives under movement hypotheses -- 6.5 Acquisition of reflexives in L2 revisited -- Chapter 7 Conclusion -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Second language learners' knowledge of reflexives -- 7.3 Implications -- 7.4 Future prospects -- Notes -- References -- Index.