This international conference seeks to provide a forum for an in-depth discussion of the range of ways in which natural languages express conditionality worldwide. Conditional constructions have primarily been examined by logicians and, to a lesser extent, linguists. Therefore, it is urgently necessary to collate the typological features of conditional constructs present in languages from various language families, each exhibiting unique characteristics. The secondary objective is to uncover novel, extensive cross-linguistic patterns and enhance our comprehension of conditionality across typologically and geographically divergent language families worldwide.
Submission of abstracts that explore typological features of conditional constructions in under-analyzed languages are especially welcome. We encourage empirical analyses of linguistic data from any theoretical school of thought that contribute to the establishment of typological patterns of conditionals.
Submissions may encompass a comprehensive range of conditional constructs, including but not limited to epistemic, wish, directive, and commissive conditionals. Additionally, we welcome presentations that examine empirical data from a variety of linguistic systems, with the intent of fostering discussion on multiple theoretical concerns. These include the widely debated Arsenic (Anderson 1951) and Biscuit conditionals (Austin 1956). This will enable us to understand whether these hotly debated topics have any relevance in languages other than European ones or if they are typically discursive devices attested primarily in languages such as English. Another significant topic to investigate at the conference is the recently introduced notion of X-marking in counterfactual conditionals (von Fintel & Iatridou 2023). We need to gather as much empirical data as possible to substantiate these crucial assertions.
Submissions of abstracts for 30-minute presentations (20 minutes for the paper presentation and 10 minutes for discussion) are welcome, in addition to poster presentations on any themes outlined above.
Abstracts should be in Word format, anonymous, and no more than 500 words in length, and be sent to paris.conditionals@gmail.com before May 31, 2025.
Please include your name, professional title, and address within the body of the email, rather than in the abstract of your paper.
Loading... 
