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  for an existing definition of the variable being assigned.  If such
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  for an existing definition of the variable being assigned.  If such
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  a variable is found (and its binding is not locked) then its value
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  a variable is found (and its binding is not locked) then its value
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  is redefined, otherwise assignment takes place in the global
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  is redefined, otherwise assignment takes place in the global
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  environment.  Note that their semantics differ from that in the S
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  environment.  Note that their semantics differ from that in the S
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  language, but are useful in conjunction with the scoping rules of
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  language, but are useful in conjunction with the scoping rules of
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  \R.  See \sQuote{The R Language Definition} manual for further
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  \R.  See \manual{R-lang}{} for further details and examples.
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  details and examples.
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  In all the assignment operator expressions, \code{x} can be a name
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  In all the assignment operator expressions, \code{x} can be a name
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  or an expression defining a part of an object to be replaced (e.g.,
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  or an expression defining a part of an object to be replaced (e.g.,
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  \code{z[[1]]}).  A syntactic name does not need to be quoted,
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  \code{z[[1]]}).  A syntactic name does not need to be quoted,
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  though it can be (preferably by \link{backtick}s).
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  though it can be (preferably by \link{backtick}s).