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International workshop on
the semantics of
non-canonical questions
may 17–18, 2023
Speakers
Regine Eckardt, Uni Konstanz
the function of after all-rhetorical questions
Donka farkas, University of California at Santa Cruz
rhetorical questions revisited
dan goodhue, Zentrum für Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft
Evidential bias in polar questions
Michela ippolito, University of Toronto
the interpretation of wh-the hell questions
angelika kiss, university of Toronto
dynamic commitments by declarative questions
kyle rawlins, Johns hopkins university
A computational model of question bias
Maribel romero, Uni Konstanz
Revisiting high negation questions
Neda todorović, University of Toronto
No vacuous negation in questions: the Case of Serbian
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Participation is free
Location
Jackman Humanities Building
1st floor, room JHB 100A, 170 St George street, Toronto, ON, M5R 2m8
schedule
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May 17
8.30–9.00 coffee
9.00–10.10 Donka Farkas: rhetorical questions revisited
10.15–11.25 Regine Eckardt: the function of after all rhetorical questions
11.25–11.50 coffee break
11.50–1.00 Angelika kiss: dynamic commitments by declarative questions
1.00–3.00 lunch break
3.00–4.10 kyle rawlins: a computational model of question bias
4.15–5.25 michela ippolito: the interpretation of wh-the-hell questions
May 18
8.30–9.00 coffee
9.00–10.10 maribel romero: revisiting high negation questions
10.15–11.25 neda todorović: no vacuous negation in questions: the case of serbian
11.25–11.50 coffee break
11.50–1.00 dan goodhue: evidential bias in polar questions
1.00–3.00 lunch break
Contact
angelika.kiss@mail.utoronto.ca
Funding
SSHRC grant #496697
Department of Linguistics, University of Toronto
Department of French, university of Toronto
Department of Spanish & portuguese, University of Toronto
©2023 by Angelika kiss
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