On the Compositional Nature of States -- Editorial page -- Title page -- LCC data -- Table of contents -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- List of tables -- List of figures -- Introduction -- 1.1 The state of aktionsart -- 1.2 Stage-level and individual-level predicates -- 1.2.1 Stativity -- 1.2.2 Existential interpretation -- 1.2.2.1 There-constructions -- 1.2.2.2 Existential interpretation of subjects -- 1.2.2.3 A note on the aspectual nature of existential interpretation -- 1.2.3 Restriction on locative and temporal modification -- 1.2.4 Lifetime effects -- 1.3 Two observations for stage-level/individual-level predicates -- 1.3.1 Internal arguments -- 1.3.2 Scalar predicates -- 1.4 Previous theories of stage-level/individual-level predicates -- 1.4.1 Distinctions in the domain of individuals -- 1.4.2 Distinctions in argument structure -- 1.4.2.1 Argument structure -- 1.4.2.2 Two types of INFL -- 1.4.3 Aspectual approaches -- 1.4.4 Distinction in discourse -- 1.4.4.1 Situated discourse -- 1.4.5 Requiring topics -- 1.5 A note on context -- 1.6 An overview -- States and compositionality -- 2.1 Telicity as a phrase-level category -- 2.2 Existential interpretation -- 2.3 Other relationships between telicity and existential interpretation -- 2.3.1 Non-alternating verbs -- 2.3.1.1 Activity (Atelic) verbs -- 2.3.1.2 Achievement (telic) verbs -- 2.3.2 Non-alternating stative verbs -- 2.3.2.1 Individual-level (generic-only) verbs -- 2.3.2.2 Stage-level (existential-only) verbs -- 2.3.2.3 Exist -- 2.3.2.3.1 Scope. -- 2.3.2.3.2 Relative clause modification. -- 2.3.2.3.3 Downward entailments. -- 2.3.2.3.4 Anaphora. -- 2.3.2.3.5 Temporal modifiers and aspectual verbs. -- 2.3.2.3.6 Locative modifiers. -- 2.3.2.3.7 Weak subjects. -- 2.3.2.3.8 Well-established kinds. -- 2.3.2.3.9 Subject marking. -- 2.4 Conclusions -- The arguments of statives.

3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The availability of existential interpretation -- 3.2.1 Topics again -- 3.2.2 Varieties of arguments -- 3.2.2.1 Weak/Strong -- 3.2.2.2 Quantization -- 3.2.3 The range of objects -- 3.2.3.1 Further evidence -- 3.3 Temporal interpretation of stage-level/individual-level predicates -- 3.3.1 Lifetime effects -- 3.3.2 Temporal modification -- 3.3.3 The aspectual nature of existential interpretation -- 3.3.3.1 Location dependence -- 3.3.3.2 Predicates of individuals vs. predicates of events -- 3.3.4 Interim conclusions -- 3.4 Part structure and stage-level/individual-level predicates -- 3.4.1 Quantization in events -- 3.4.1.1 Features and the plus principle -- 3.4.1.2 Towards a compositional account -- 3.4.2 Quantization in states -- 3.4.2.1 VP-internal Composition of States -- 3.4.2.2 Introducing the subject -- 3.4.2.3 Evidence for voice in stative predicates -- 3.4.2.4 Returning to temporal interpretation -- 3.5 Conclusion -- Adjectival Predicates and Scale Structures -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Scale structure and stage-level/individual-level predicates -- 4.2.1 The structure of scales -- 4.2.1.1 Scale closure -- 4.2.1.2 Scale standards -- 4.2.1.3 The positive form -- 4.2.1.3.1 Unified pos form and economy. -- 4.2.1.3.2 Multiple pos forms. -- 4.2.1.3.3 Severing Scale Structure from the Adjective. -- 4.3 Scale structure in eventualities -- 4.3.1 Scale structure in events -- 4.3.1.1 Issues for the measure of change -- 4.3.1.1.1 The Role of Arguments. -- 4.3.1.1.2 Capturing Variable Behavior. -- 4.3.1.1.3 The Role of Context. -- 4.3.2 The quantization of scales -- 4.3.2.1 The part structure of scales -- 4.3.2.1.1 Open Scales. -- 4.3.2.1.2 Closed Scales. -- 4.3.2.1.3 Lower-, Upper-, or Totally Closed Scales. -- 4.3.2.2 Summay -- 4.3.3 Scale structure in states -- 4.3.3.1 Deriving adjectival predicates: two approaches.

4.3.3.1.1 posv Mapping -- 4.3.3.1.2 Case on Predicative Adjectives. -- 4.3.3.2 Requiring topics and silent locatives -- 4.4 Arguments in adjectival predicates -- 4.4.1 Adjectival arguments and alternations -- 4.4.2 What about scale structure? -- 4.4.3 Object agreement in Dutch -- 4.5 Chapter summary -- Conclusions and speculations -- 5.1 Review of the theory -- 5.2 Why quantization? -- 5.3 Quantization and other cognitive systems -- 5.3.1 Nominal reference and the visual system -- 5.4 Final thoughts -- Bibliography -- Index.