Past-as-Past in counterfactual desire reports: a view from Japanese

Authors

  • Teruyuki Mizuno University of Connecticut
  • Stefan Kaufmann University of Connecticut

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3765/salt.v1i0.5345

Abstract

The semantic contribution of Fake Past in counterfactual expressions has been actively debated in recent semantic literature. This study deepens our current understanding of this natural language phenomenon by digging into the behavior of Past tense in Japanese counterfactual desire reports. We show that  the Past-as-Past approach to Fake Past makes correct predictions about its semantic behavior.

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Published

2022-12-29

Issue

Proceedings of SALT 32

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