[SCL] the relational component of an SCL interpetation

[Chris Menzel]

On Thu, Nov 13, 2003 at 12:33:34PM -0800, Robert E. Kent wrote:
> Of course, PredCon is a component of the lexicon, whereas R is a
> component of an interpretation for a lexicon. When we use the
> terminology "interpretation for a lexicon" we seem to be regarding the
> lexicon as a parameter for the interpretation. But another approach is
> to incorporate the lexicon as the "type" component of an
> interpretation. In that way we could identify PredCon with R.

Except that predicate constants are linguistic and relations aren't.

Your suggested identification is elegant, perhaps, but let us not for
the mere sake of abstract generality muddy the word/world distinction
reflected in our our sharp division between languages and their
interpretations.

-chris