Conclusion

Abstract

I have three intersecting goals in this chapter. One is to give an overview of some of the main ideas of the book, the second is to pull together several threads that run throughout it, and the third is to point to areas for future research. I present these in the context of four broad areas. The first is category type (lexical vs. functional), the second is the nature of theta-roles, the third is the nature of lexical entries, and the fourth is the nature of coercion. Each area is important to my main proposals and each one leads to future questions.