Analysis demonstrates cognitive complexity in conditional sentences, suggesting nuanced understanding through conceptual blending theory.
This article applies conceptual blending theory to the analysis of conditional sentences in English, arguing that the cognitive complexity of conditional meaning construction can be best explained by the framework of mental space integration developed by Fauconnier and Turner. The study analyzes zero, first, second, third, and mixed conditionals, as well as pragmatic conditionals, demonstrating how each type involves a distinct configuration of input spaces and produces characteristic emergent meaning in the blended space.
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Iklima Mahmud kizi Juraeva (2026) studied this question.
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