Inquisitive Semantics: Two Possibilities for Disjunction

Abstract. We introduce an inquisitive semantics for a language of propositional logic, where the interpretation of disjunction is the source of inquisitiveness. Indicative conditionals and conditional questions are treated on a par both syntactically and semantically. The semantics comes with a new logical-pragmatical notion which judges and compares the compliance of responses to an initiative in inquisitive dialogue.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: TBILLC
• Authors: Jeroen Groenendijk
• Keywords: Indicative Conditionals, Inquisitive Semantics, Natural Language Processing, Propositional Logic, TBILLC 2007