Redundancy under Discussion

Abstract

We present novel data derived from a the structure (p ∨ p ∨ q) via the or-to-if tautology and core properties of disjunction (commutativity, associativity). The sentences at stake display unexpected felicity contrasts–posing a challenge for existing theories of oddness. Building on the QuD-informed model of oddness presented in the current volume (Hénot-Mortier, to appear), and much previous work, in particular Ippolito (2019) and Zhang (2022), we propose a solution covering the data, and which can extend to other classic cases of oddness, including Hurford phenomena (Hurford, 1974; Singh, 2008; Mandelkern and Romoli, 2018).