diff --git a/language/types.xml b/language/types.xml
index c46d2b4ab5..007557d18f 100644
--- a/language/types.xml
+++ b/language/types.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.56 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.57 $ -->
  <chapter id="language.types">
   <title>Types</title>
 
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ if ($show_separators) {
          with zero elements</simpara>
         </listitem>
         <listitem>
-         <simpara>the special type <link linkend="language.types.null"
+         <simpara>the special value <link linkend="language.types.null"
             >NULL</link> 
          </simpara>
         </listitem>
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ $a = 0x1A; # hexadecimal number (equivalent to 26 decimal)
     <sect2 id="language.types.integer.overflow">
      <title>Integer overflow</title>
      <para>
-      If you specify a number beyond the bounds of the <type>integer</type>-type,
+      If you specify a number beyond the bounds of the <type>integer</type> type,
       it will be interpreted as a <type>float</type> instead.
      </para>
      <para>
@@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@ $error_descriptions[8] = "This is just an informal notice";
    <sect2 id="language.types.array.examples">
     <title>Examples</title>
     <para>
-     The array-type in PHP is very versatile, so here will be some 
+     The array type in PHP is very versatile, so here will be some 
      examples to show you the full power of arrays.
     </para>
     <para>
@@ -1689,13 +1689,13 @@ $bar->do_foo();
      are created and used by special functions.
      See the <link linkend="resource">appendix</link> 
      for a listing of all these
-     functions and the corresponding resource-types.
+     functions and the corresponding resource types.
      
     </para>
     
     <note>
      <simpara>
-      The resource-type was introduced in PHP 4
+      The resource type was introduced in PHP 4
      </simpara>
     </note>
 
@@ -1736,7 +1736,7 @@ $bar->do_foo();
    </para>
     <note>
      <simpara>
-      The null-type was introduced in PHP 4
+      The null type was introduced in PHP 4
      </simpara>
     </note>