The evidential future in Italian

Abstract This paper provides a systematic description and analysis of the non-predictive use Italian future. Several authors claim that, on this use, future is an evidential (Squartini 2001, Mari 2010, Eckardt Beltrama 2019, Frana Menéndez-Benito 2019). Others argue that does not directly contribute signal (e.g., Giannakidou 2018, Farkas Ippolito 2022). We side with camp. From empirical standpoint, we present results battery tests show patterns evidentials cross-linguistically. theoretical put forward combines slightly modified version proposal for in Davis et al. (2007) Schlenker’s view expressive content. On account, (i) lowers quality threshold required to perform successful speech act (Davis 2007) (ii) triggers presupposition relativized speaker’s beliefs (modeled after expressives). Our treatment component as opens up new perspective study evidentiality highlights need further detailed studies exploring extent which applicable