Dynamic Effects of Modalized Questions. Richard, V. D. In Carcassi, F., Johnson, T., Brinck Knudstorp, S., Domínguez Parrado, S., Rivas-Robledo, P., & Sbardolini, G., editors, Proceedings of the 24th Amsterdam Colloquium, pages 289–307, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2024.
Paper abstract bibtex 9 downloads A dynamic analysis of modalized questions faces several difficulties. When an existential modality scopes over the wh-phrase, two kinds of phenomena are observed. First, the external staticity of the modal operator prevents the wh-phrase from being referred back to in indicative follow-up sentences. Anaphoric reference to the wh-phrase should yet be allowed through modal subordination. Second, exhaustivity and global uniqueness presupposition are weakened in modalized which questions, leading to mention-some readings and local uniqueness presupposition. We design a model capturing these two desiderata, based on dynamic inquisitive semantics and stack-based semantics for local contexts. Our model provides a uniform analysis of modalized and conditional questions using the Kratzerian theory of modality. It also correctly predicts discrepancies in presupposition projection between modalized and conditional questions.
@inproceedings{richard_dynamic_2024,
address = {Amsterdam, The Netherlands},
title = {Dynamic {Effects} of {Modalized} {Questions}},
url = {https://valentin-d-richard.fr/Publications/2024-Richard-modalized-questions/},
abstract = {A dynamic analysis of modalized questions faces several difficulties. When an existential modality scopes over the wh-phrase, two kinds of phenomena are observed. First, the external staticity of the modal operator prevents the wh-phrase from being referred back to in indicative follow-up sentences. Anaphoric reference to the wh-phrase should yet be allowed through modal subordination. Second, exhaustivity and global uniqueness presupposition are weakened in modalized which questions, leading to mention-some readings and local uniqueness presupposition. We design a model capturing these two desiderata, based on dynamic inquisitive semantics and stack-based semantics for local contexts. Our model provides a uniform analysis of modalized and conditional questions using the Kratzerian theory of modality. It also correctly predicts discrepancies in presupposition projection between modalized and conditional questions.},
language = {en},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the 24th {Amsterdam} {Colloquium}},
author = {Richard, Valentin D.},
editor = {Carcassi, Fausto and Johnson, Tamar and Brinck Knudstorp, Søren and Domínguez Parrado, Sabina and Rivas-Robledo, Pablo and Sbardolini, Giorgio},
year = {2024},
pages = {289--307},
}
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