Le subjonctif français et le congiuntivo italien dans une perspective cognitive. Une ou deux images du monde?

Abstract

The aim of the study is to carry out a comparative analysis of subjonctif and congiuntivo mocxts traditionaIly understood as a one grammatical category but at the same time belonging to two difTerent language systems. The study of principal difTerent uses maltes the basis for constructing appropriate cognitive-semantic schemes and distinguishing prototype uses. It also seems interesting to define semantic invariant, if one exists, for these categories. Such a study will help to understand the nature and functioning of moods, will show the difTerence and will emphasise the role of environment, culture and experîence in forming languages, their development and their influence on human relations.