Lexical Meaning in Context - A Web of Words

Preface Part I. Foundations: 1. Lexical meaning and predication 2. Types and lexical meaning 3. Previous theories of prediction Part II. Theory: 4. Type composition logic 5. The complex type 6. Type presuppositions in TCL Part III. Development: 7. Restricted predication 8. Rethinking coercion 9. Other coercions 10. Syntax and type transformations 11. Modification, coercion and loose talk 12. Generalizations and conclusions Part IV. Coda: References Index.