Algebraic Foundations for Inquisitive Semantics

2011 ◽  
pp. 233-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Floris Roelofsen
Keyword(s):  
Inquisitive Semantics

scholarly journals When-questions and tense in Inquisitive Semantics

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Jos Tellings
Keyword(s):  
Present Perfect ◽  
Inquisitive Semantics ◽  
Tense And Aspect ◽  
Semantics Of Questions ◽  
Present Tense

Temporal questions with when and their counterparts in other languages display tense restrictions: they are incompatible with the present tense that is interpreted as 'currently ongoing', and English when-questions are incompatible with the present perfect. The existence of tense restrictions is one of the reasons why a theory of the semantics of questions should include an account of tense and aspect. I first propose an explanation of the tense restrictions based on the pragmatics of questions and partial answers. Then, I discuss how tense and aspectual operators can be added to Inquisitive Semantics (Ciardelli, Groenendijk & Roelofsen 2018).

Lifting conditionals to inquisitive semantics

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 732 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivano Ciardelli
Keyword(s):  
Inquisitive Semantics

This paper describes how any theory which assigns propositions to conditional sentences can be lifted to the setting of inquisitive semantics, where antecedents and consequents may be associated with multiple propositions. We show that the lifted account improves on the original account in two ways: first, it leads to a better analysis of disjunctive antecedents, which are treated as introducing multiple assumptions; second, it extends the original account to cover two further classes of conditional constructions, namely, unconditionals and conditional questions. 

SUBSTRUCTURAL INQUISITIVE LOGICS

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 296-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
VÍT PUNČOCHÁŘ
Keyword(s):  
Fuzzy Logic ◽  
General Theory ◽  
Propositional Logic ◽  
Substructural Logics ◽  
Substructural Logic ◽  
Fuzzy Logics ◽  
Inquisitive Semantics ◽  
Semantic Framework ◽  
Noncommutative Version ◽  
Image Position

AbstractThis paper shows that any propositional logic that extends a basic substructural logic BSL (a weak, nondistributive, nonassociative, and noncommutative version of Full Lambek logic with a paraconsistent negation) can be enriched with questions in the style of inquisitive semantics and logic. We introduce a relational semantic framework for substructural logics that enables us to define the notion of an inquisitive extension of λ, denoted as ${\lambda ^?}$, for any logic λ that is at least as strong as BSL. A general theory of these “inquisitive extensions” is worked out. In particular, it is shown how to axiomatize ${\lambda ^?}$, given the axiomatization of λ. Furthermore, the general theory is applied to some prominent logical systems in the class: classical logic Cl, intuitionistic logic Int, and t-norm based fuzzy logics, including for example Łukasiewicz fuzzy logic Ł. For the inquisitive extensions of these logics, axiomatization is provided and a suitable semantics found.

M-fuzzifying basic inquisitive semantics

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 7711-7723
Author(s):  
Li-Li Xie ◽  
Xiu-Yun Wu
Keyword(s):  
Inquisitive Semantics

ellipsis in inquisitive semantics

2018 ◽  
pp. 232-252
Author(s):  
Scott AnderBois
Keyword(s):  
Semantic Content ◽  
Inquisitive Semantics ◽  
Differential Behavior

Work in inquisitive semantics has developed an alternative-rich notion of semantic content which is uniform across questions and assertions. This chapter explores the ramifications of this view for the theory of ellipsis. It examines these issues primarily by focusing on the analysis of a particular ellipsis process in English: sluicing. Empirically, it reviews a number of arguments in favor of an account of sluicing incorporating inquisitive semantics, most notably cases where truth-conditionally equivalent sentences have differential behavior for sluicing. Theoretically, the chapter demonstrates how a theory of ellipsis building on Merchant (2001) but based on an inquisitive semantics helps address this data. Beyond this, it briefly discusses motivations for extending this sort of approach to other ellipsis processes and compares the proposed account with other potential ways of incorporating inquisitive semantics into a theory of ellipsis.

Weak Negation in Inquisitive Semantics

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 323-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vít Punčochář
Keyword(s):  
Inquisitive Semantics

scholarly journals Inferential erotetic logic meets inquisitive semantics

Synthese ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 192 (6) ◽  
pp. 1585-1608 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrzej Wiśniewski ◽  
Dorota Leszczyńska-Jasion
Keyword(s):  
Inquisitive Semantics ◽  
Erotetic Logic ◽  
Inferential Erotetic Logic

scholarly journals Cerminan Pemakanan Sihat Dalam Peribahasa Tamil: Suatu Kajian Semantik Inkuisitif (Healthy Diet Reflection in Tamil Proverbs: An Inquisitive Semantic Research)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 117
Author(s):  
TANGAPRABU MURTHY ◽  
MARY FATIMAH SUBET ◽  
MUHAMMAD ZAID DAUD
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Food Group ◽  
Eating Habit ◽  
Inquisitive Semantics ◽  
Vital Part ◽  
Food Pyramid ◽  
Daily Diet ◽  
Vegetables And Fruits ◽  
Eating Practices

Abstract. Healthy eating practices, especially those based on food pyramid, should be vividly followed in our daily diet. The food pyramid guide contains four main groups of food which are arranged accordingly to the quantity of nutrition recommended by the health expertise of the balanced, healthy and correct nutritional features. One of the most vital part of the food pyramid is green vegetables and fruits. They are a the second level of the aforementioned food group that is rich in vitamins, minerals and fibre. Implicitly, this healthy eating image was also transmitted into the creation of proverbs for example in Tamil proverbs. Healthy food images have been detected in the Tamil data collection  collected through deep interviews with four Indian informants. A total of five Tamil proverbs have been screened using sampling mode, which is aimed to have the images of green vegetables and fruits such as “eggplant”, “cassava”, “water pumpkin” and more. They were detected in a total of 25 Tamil proverbs obtained from the informants. Further to that, this study will examine the implicit meaning of these proverbs using an incredibly inquisitive approach by Nor Hashimah Jalaluddin (2014) by associating the data, theory, cognitive and intellect of the speakers. With such information, researchers are able to look at the language, society and thoughts of the speaker.Keywords: Tamil proverbs, healthy eating habit, vegetables and fruits, linguistics, inquisitive semantics, the minds of the speaker Abstrak. Amalan pemakanan sihat khususnya yang berpandukan piramid makanan seharusnya diikuti dalam aktiviti pemakanan seharian kita. Melalui panduan piramid makanan ini mengandungi empat jenis atau kumpulan makanan yang disusun mengikut tingkat atau aras berdasarkan jumlah dan kuantiti pemakanan yang disyorkan oleh pihak kesihatan seluruh dunia bagi memenuhi ciri - ciri pemakanan yang seimbang, sihat dan betul. Salah-satunya ialah sayur-sayuran hijau dan buah-buahan yang berada pada aras dua sebagai kumpulan makanan yang kaya dengan zat vitamin, mineral dan serat. Secara implisitnya, imej pemakanan sihat ini turut dipancarkan dalam penciptaan peribahasa contohnya peribahasa Tamil sebagaimana kajian ini dijalankan. Imej pemakanan sihat telah dikesan dalam dapatan data peribahasa Tamil yang dikutip melalui temu bual mendalam terhadap empat orang informan yang berbangsa India. Sejumlah lima peribahasa Tamil telah disaring menggunakan pensampelan bertujuan mempunyai imej pemakanan sihat iaitu sayur-sayuran hijau dan buah-buahan seperti “terung”, “ubi kayu”, “labu air” telah dikesan dalam 25 data peribahasa Tamil yang diperoleh. Oleh itu, kajian ini akan meneliti makna implisit dalam peribahasa ini menggunakan pendekatan semantik inkuisitif oleh Nor Hashimah Jalaluddin (2014) dengan mengaitkan data, teori, kognitif dan akal budi penutur. Dengan adanya maklumat-maklumat sebegini pengkaji mampu melihat hubungan bahasa, masyarakat dan pemikiran seseorang itu.Kata kunci: Peribahasa Tamil, amalan pemakanan sihat, sayur-sayuran dan buah-buahan, linguistik, semantik inkuisitif, akal budi penutur

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