The Adjectival Category

• Preface | p. xi
• List of abbreviations | p. xiii
• 1. Introduction | p. 1
• Part One Adjectives as a Distinct Category
• 2. Criteria for differentiation | p. 10
• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Notion of prototypicality
• 2.3 Need for multiple criteria
• 2.4 Interconnectedness among the criteria
• 2.5 Differentiating characteristics
• 2.6 Primary and secondary uses
• 2.7 Nature of supporting evidence
• 3. Differentiation from nouns | p. 23
• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Denoting a single property
• 3.3 Giving prominence to property itself
• 3.4 Being part of a unified entity
• 3.5 Inflectional differences
• 3.6 Denoting a distinct semantic prototype
• 4. Differentiation from verbs | p. 43
• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Claims about similarity
• 4.3 Difference in categorial usage
• 4.4 Difference in dependency status
• 4.5 Difference in the scope of modification
• 4.6 Difference in temporal status
• 5. Differentiation from adverbs | p. 67
• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 Heterogeniety of adverbs
• 5.3 Similarities between adjectives and adverbs
• 5.4 Difference in categorial use
• 5.5 Difference in dependency status
• 5.6 Difference in semantic prototypes
• 6. Decategorization of adjectives | p. 91
• 6.1 Introduction
• 6.2 Decategorization in nominal use
• 6.3 Decategorization in predicative use
• 6.4 Decategorization in adverbial use
• 6.5 Decategorization in compounding
• 7. Decategorization of other word classes | p. 119
• 7.1 Introduction
• 7.2 Decategorization of nouns
• 7.3 Decategorization of verbs
• 7.4 Decategorization of adverbs
• Part Two Adjectives as Parts of Other Categories
• 8. Criteria for identification | p. 151
• 8.1 Introduction
• 8.2 Separation of categoriality
• 8.3 Notion of lexicalization
• 8.4 Relevance of semantic factors
• 8.5 Basis for non-lexicalization
• 8.6 Functional explanation for variability
• 8.7 Need to establish idealized language types
• 9. Identification with nouns | p. 165
• 9.1 Introduction
• 9.2 Dependency status in a noun phrase
• 9.3 Basic and extended uses
• 9.4 Semantic prototypes
• 9.5 Basis for gradation
• 10. Identification with verbs | p. 187
• 10.1 Introduction
• 10.2 Occurrence in predicative position
• 10.3 Occurrence in adnominal position
• 10.4 Modification and presupposed predication
• 10.5 Differentiating characteristics
• 11. Identification with nouns and verbs | p. 211
• 11.1 Introduction
• 11.2 Criteria for identification
• 11.3 Possibility of “norm” connections
• 11.4 Difference in temporal status
• 11.5 Difference in relationality
• 11.6 Derivational differences
• 11.7 Reference and predication
• 11.8 Distinction in modification
• 11.9 Distinction in semantic prototypes
• 11.10 Differentiating characteristics
• 12. Theoretical implications | p. 245
• 12.1 Categoriality of adjectives
• 12.2 Evaluation of mixed-category claim
• 12.3 Evaluation of X-bar theory
• 12.4 Need to recognize different strategies
• Index of subjects | p. 287
• Index of names | p. 293

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