preference for the order in the a-sentences here, the indicated reading in the b-sentences is also available. Hence linear order is hardly playing a role in such cases. The relevant difference between these sentences and the c- and d-sentences in the previous section is that the embedded clauses here are adjunct clauses, whereas they are argument clauses above. The following examples involve adjunct phrases: a. Rosai found a scratch in Ben's picture of heri. – Indicated reading easily possible b. *Shei found a scratch in Ben's picture of Rosai. – Indicated reading impossible c. ?In Ben's picture of Rosai, shei found a scratch. – Indicated reading unlikely d. In Ben's picture of heri, Rosai found a scratch. – Indicated reading possible a. Zeldai spent her sweetest hours in heri bed.– Indicated reading easily possible b. *Shei spent her sweetest hours in Zelda'si bed. – Indicated reading impossible c. ??In Zelda'si bed, shei spent her sweetest hours. – Indicated reading very unlikely d. In heri bed, Zeldai spent her sweetest hours. – Indicated reading possible The fact that the c-sentences marginally allow the indicated reading whereas the b-sentences do not at all allow this reading further demonstrates that linear order is important. But in this regard, the d-sentences are telling, since if linear order were the entire story, one would expect the d-sentences to be less acceptable than they are. The conclusion that one can draw from such data is that there are one or more other factors beyond linear order that are impacting the distribution of pronouns. Configuration vs. function Given that linear order is not the only factor influencing the distribution of pronouns, the question is what other factor or factors might also be playing a role. The traditional binding theory (see below) took c-command to be the all important factor, but the importance of c-command for syntactic theorizing has been extensively criticized in recent years. The primary alternative to c-command is functional rank. These two competing concepts (c-command vs. rank) have been debated extensively and they continue to be debated. C-command is a configurational notion; it is defined over concrete syntactic configurations. Syntactic rank, in contrast, is a functional notion that resides in the lexicon; it is defined over the ranking of the arguments of predicates. Subjects are ranked higher than objects, first objects are ranked higher than second objects, and prepositional objects are ranked lowest. The following