"SEMANTIC AND PRAGMATIC DIFFERENTIATION IN JAPANESE CONDITIONAL CLAUSES"

This article is devoted to the study of semantic and pragmatic differentiation of conditional complex sentences in the Japanese language. It analyzes the subtle semantic differences between conditional markers such as ~と, ~ば, ~たら, and ~なら. The study examines not only the grammatical aspects of these constructions but also their dependence on the speaker's subjective attitude, intentions, and the specific speech situation (pragmatics). Specifically, the distinction between hypothetical and real conditions is compared, as well as the use of conditional forms to convey advice, commands, or predictions. The aim of the article is to identify the patterns of usage for conditional forms—one of the most complex areas of Japanese grammar—and to reveal their synonymic and differential characteristics in various contexts.