1. Foreword; 2. Acknowledgements; 3. Introduction; 4. 1. The problem and its background; 5. 2. The specific object of investigation; 6. Chapter I: Towards a theory of coordination: Some basic assumptions; 7. 1. Raw material and definition of coordination; 8. 2. Characteristics of coordination; 9. 3. Aspects of conjoining; 10. 4. Where are the limits to the scope of a linguistic description of the semantics of coordination?; 11. 5. The structure of the proposed theory of the semantics of coordination; 12. Chapter II: Relations between conjunct-meanings; 13. 1. Distinctness of conjunct-meanings; 14. 2. Semantic inclusion of conjunct-meanings; 15. 3. Incompatibility between conjunct-meanings; 16. Chapter III: Outline of the semantics of coordinate conjoining; 17. 0. Introduction; 18. 1. Logical characterization of coordinate conjoinings; 19. 2. Linguistic interpretation of the logical characterization of coordinate conjoinings; 20. 3. Some properties of the connectors but and for; 21. 4. Survey of connector-meanings; 22. Chapter IV: Coordinate structures with modal verbs; 23. 0. Introduction; 24. 1. The raw material; 25. 2. Coordinate conjoinings with modal verbs; 26. Chapter V: Discussing and extending the notion 'Common Integrator'; 27. 1. 'Common Integrator' in comparison to related concepts; 28. 2. Common Integrator in word formation; 29. 3. Common Integrator in other connections; 30. Chapter VI: Some applications; 31. 1. Exemplification as a stylistic device; 32. 2. Reconstruction of ideological background; 33. 3. Demagogy; 34. 4. Jewish joke; 35. Bibliography; 36. Subject Index; 37. Name Index