Chris Tancredi. “A Multi-Model Modal Theory of I-Semantics — Part I: Modals”. Draft ms, The University of Tokyo, January 21, 2007.
Abstract: This paper provides a semantic analysis of restrictions on quantification into doxastic modals uncovered by von Fintel and Iatridou (2003). The restrictions are made to follow from the architecture of a new theory of semantic interpretation, deriving from an asymmetry in the introduction of doxastic and non-doxastic modal bases. The analysis can be seen as a concrete extension of Kratzer (1991) that adds just enough structure to the semantics to be able to give a principled account of the restrictions on quantifying into doxastic modal statements.
Chris just sent this to me and Sabine, so we haven’t read it yet, but it looks interesting.
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