3 February 2026, PhD Defense, Valentin Richard
Candidate: Valentin Richard
Speaker: Valentin D. Richard
Title: Presuppositional and Dynamic Aspects of Questions
Date: Tuesday 3 February 2026
Time: 16:00-18:00
Location: Agnietenkapel, Oudezijds Voorburgwal 231, Amsterdam
Supervisor: Philippe de Groote, Reinhard Muskens, Floris Roelofsen
This dissertation studies the presuppositions and anaphoric properties of interrogative words. The theories proposed here offer a novel perspective on questions. They advocate for a more fine-grained semantics of interrogative words, while emphasizing the role of modality in shaping certain readings.
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https://valentin-d-richard.fr/
or contact Valentin Richard at valentin.richard at loria.fr.