English Conditional Markers

Conditional connectives in English and their HC/PC restrictions, and the language's X-marking exponent ([Iat00], [vFI23]).

Markers

• if: Can mark both HC and PC. Context determines reading.
• X-marking: Fake Past, plus woll (would) in the consequent.

def English.Conditionals.if_ : Semantics.Conditionals.ConditionalMarker

English if: HC and PC conditional marker.

Ambiguous between hypothetical and premise readings; context determines which interpretation is felicitous.

Equations

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def English.Conditionals.xMarking : Option Semantics.Modality.Exclusion.XMarkingExponent

English X-marking: Fake Past ([Iat00]); the consequent adds woll ([vFI23] §2).

Equations

• English.Conditionals.xMarking = some { form := "Past", components := [Semantics.Modality.Exclusion.XMarkingHost.past, Semantics.Modality.Exclusion.XMarkingHost.future] }