Logophoricity redefined - the case of Boko

This paper examines the phenomenon of logophoricity in Boko, a Mande language, and argues that in Boko at least, logophoricity is syntactically defined, contrary to recent claims that it is partially controlled by semantics: In this respect my analysis is an extension of what Culy (1997) postulated in claiming that logophoricity and point of view are distinct phenomena. Boko logophoric domains are broader than what is normally attributed to logophoricity, although limited to the sentence. The hierarchy of logophoric licensing verbs is extended maximally: any context where a pronoun in a lower level structure has an antecedent on a higher level is a logophoric domain. Relative and adverbial clauses are included. Boko reflexive possessive pronouns are interpreted as logophoric and are described here in detail. Their domains include noun phrases, postpositional phrases, simple clauses and complex clauses. In this paper a wide range of Boko examples is presented to illustrate the extent of all its forms, and the non-syntactic definitions logophoricity are shown to be inadequate for Boko.