Preface Author's preface SECTION I Survey1 Words and meanings Words, words, words Multiple meaning Meaningful relatio Set sentences Components of meaning Summary2 Word-formation Lexicalization Productivity Prefixes Suffixes Conveion Compounds Winne and lose3 Multiple meaning Polysemy and homonymy Testing for meanings Specialization of meaning Metaphor Classes of metapho Metonymy Creativity and slang4 Meaningful relatio Pai and groupings: synonymy Pai and groupings: ranks Binary contrasts: antonyms Binary contrasts: complementaries Binary contrasts: convees Groupings: hyponymy Groupings: non-branching hierarchies5 Set phrases Set phrases and set sentences Collocatio Idioms Proverbs, catchwords, and formulae Set phrases and creativity6 Components of meaning Componential analysis Marked and unmarked Some advantages of a componential approach Denotation and connotation7 Semantics and the dictionary Grammatical and lexical items Complex words Multiple meaning Meaningful relatio Componential analysis Phraseology Conclusio SECTION Z Readings SECTION 3 References SECTION 4 Glossary Acknowledgements