Perspectives on Conditionality
Perspectives on Conditionality
Author(s): Raluca AlexeSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Editura Universitatii Transilvania din Brasov
Keywords: conditionality; interdisciplinarity; theories of conditionals
Summary/Abstract: Conditionality is a complex notion as its analysis often requires adopting an interdisciplinary approach. This paper discusses the concept of conditionality from a threefold perspective, philosophical logical, psychological and linguistic, putting forth some of its most influential theories. We also explore the main differences between logical connective if and linguistic marker of conditionality if as well as other aspects of linguistic analysis and argue that an adequate theory of conditionals cannot be single-framework as it should account for the various aspects of the interpretation of these constructions.
Journal: Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov, Series IV: Philology & Cultural Studies
- Issue Year: 2013
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 57-64
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English