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   Articles with "counterfactual conditionals" as a keyword



The Relation Between Factual and Counterfactual Conditionals

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recommendations! Published in 2018 at "Cognitive science"

DOI: 10.1111/cogs.12663

Abstract: What is the relation between factual conditionals: If A happened then B happened, and counterfactual conditionals: If A had happened then B would have happened? Some theorists propose quite different semantics for the two. In… read more here.

Keywords: relation factual; factual counterfactual; counterfactual conditionals; factual conditionals ... See more keywords

The Suppression of Inferences From Counterfactual Conditionals

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recommendations! Published in 2020 at "Cognitive science"

DOI: 10.1111/cogs.12827

Abstract: We examine two competing effects of beliefs on conditional inferences. The suppression effect occurs for conditionals, for example, "if she watered the plants they bloomed," when beliefs about additional background conditions, for example, "if the… read more here.

Keywords: suppression; counterfactual conditionals; modus tollens; watered plants ... See more keywords

The interaction of irrealis markers and blocking effects in counterfactual conditionals: theoretical implications

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recommendations! Published in 2024 at "Linguistic Typology"

DOI: 10.1515/lingty-2023-0095

Abstract: Abstract There are languages in which the irrealis domain is split up into situations that may potentially occur and counterfactual situations. In these languages, one marker is only used for expressing potential situations (weak irrealis)… read more here.

Keywords: blocking effects; strong irrealis; weak irrealis; irrealis ... See more keywords

Exploring Pragmatic Factors on the Logical Relationships of Conditional Reasoning: A Study of Counterfactual and Hypothetical Conditionals

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recommendations! Published in 2024 at "Behavioral Sciences"

DOI: 10.3390/bs14080686

Abstract: Previous theories have established the mental model activation of processing different types of conditionals, stating that counterfactual conditionals expressing events that contradict known facts (e.g., “If it had rained, then they would not go to… read more here.

Keywords: counterfactual hypothetical; pragmatic factors; hypothetical conditionals; counterfactual conditionals ... See more keywords