diff --git a/purescript.cabal b/purescript.cabal
--- a/purescript.cabal
+++ b/purescript.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: purescript
-version: 0.2.3
+version: 0.2.4
 cabal-version: >=1.8
 build-type: Simple
 license: MIT
diff --git a/src/Language/PureScript/BindingGroups.hs b/src/Language/PureScript/BindingGroups.hs
--- a/src/Language/PureScript/BindingGroups.hs
+++ b/src/Language/PureScript/BindingGroups.hs
@@ -93,6 +93,6 @@
 fromValueDecl (ValueDeclaration _ _ _ _) = error "Binders should have been desugared"
 fromValueDecl _ = error "Expected ValueDeclaration"
 
-fromDataDecl :: Declaration -> (ProperName, [String], [(ProperName, Maybe PolyType)])
+fromDataDecl :: Declaration -> (ProperName, [String], [(ProperName, Maybe Type)])
 fromDataDecl (DataDeclaration pn args ctors) = (pn, args, ctors)
 fromDataDecl _ = error "Expected DataDeclaration"
diff --git a/src/Language/PureScript/CodeGen/JS.hs b/src/Language/PureScript/CodeGen/JS.hs
--- a/src/Language/PureScript/CodeGen/JS.hs
+++ b/src/Language/PureScript/CodeGen/JS.hs
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@
   ]
 
 declToJs :: ModuleName -> Declaration -> Environment -> Maybe [JS]
-declToJs mp (ValueDeclaration ident _ _ (Abs args ret)) e =
-  Just [ JSFunction (Just ident) args (JSBlock [JSReturn (valueToJs mp e ret)]),
-         setProperty (identToJs ident) (JSVar ident) mp ]
 declToJs mp (ValueDeclaration ident _ _ val) e =
   Just [ JSVariableIntroduction ident (Just (valueToJs mp e val)),
          setProperty (identToJs ident) (JSVar ident) mp ]
diff --git a/src/Language/PureScript/Declarations.hs b/src/Language/PureScript/Declarations.hs
--- a/src/Language/PureScript/Declarations.hs
+++ b/src/Language/PureScript/Declarations.hs
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@
 data Module = Module ProperName [Declaration] deriving (Show, D.Data, D.Typeable)
 
 data Declaration
-  = DataDeclaration ProperName [String] [(ProperName, Maybe PolyType)]
-  | DataBindingGroupDeclaration [(ProperName, [String], [(ProperName, Maybe PolyType)])]
-  | TypeSynonymDeclaration ProperName [String] PolyType
-  | TypeDeclaration Ident PolyType
+  = DataDeclaration ProperName [String] [(ProperName, Maybe Type)]
+  | DataBindingGroupDeclaration [(ProperName, [String], [(ProperName, Maybe Type)])]
+  | TypeSynonymDeclaration ProperName [String] Type
+  | TypeDeclaration Ident Type
   | ValueDeclaration Ident [[Binder]] (Maybe Guard) Value
   | BindingGroupDeclaration [(Ident, Value)]
-  | ExternDeclaration Ident PolyType
-  | ExternMemberDeclaration String Ident PolyType
+  | ExternDeclaration Ident Type
+  | ExternMemberDeclaration String Ident Type
   | ExternDataDeclaration ProperName Kind
   | FixityDeclaration Fixity String
   | ImportDeclaration ModuleName (Maybe [Either Ident ProperName])
diff --git a/src/Language/PureScript/Kinds.hs b/src/Language/PureScript/Kinds.hs
--- a/src/Language/PureScript/Kinds.hs
+++ b/src/Language/PureScript/Kinds.hs
@@ -22,5 +22,6 @@
 data Kind
   = KUnknown (Unknown Kind)
   | Star
-  | Row
+  | Bang
+  | Row Kind
   | FunKind Kind Kind deriving (Show, Eq, Data, Typeable)
diff --git a/src/Language/PureScript/Parser/Common.hs b/src/Language/PureScript/Parser/Common.hs
--- a/src/Language/PureScript/Parser/Common.hs
+++ b/src/Language/PureScript/Parser/Common.hs
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@
                   , "==", "!=", "&&", "||", "&", "^", "|", "!!", "!" ]
 
 reservedOpNames :: [String]
-reservedOpNames = builtInOperators ++ [ "->", "=", "." ]
+reservedOpNames = builtInOperators ++ [ "->", "=", ".", "\\" ]
 
 identStart :: P.Parsec String u Char
-identStart = P.lower <|> P.oneOf "_$"
+identStart = P.lower <|> P.oneOf "_"
 
 properNameStart :: P.Parsec String u Char
 properNameStart = P.upper
@@ -89,10 +89,10 @@
 identLetter = P.alphaNum <|> P.oneOf "_'"
 
 opStart :: P.Parsec String u Char
-opStart = P.oneOf ":.!#%&*+/<=>?@^|~"
+opStart = P.oneOf ":!#$%&*+./<=>?@\\^|-~"
 
 opLetter :: P.Parsec String u Char
-opLetter = P.oneOf ":.#$%&*+./<=>?@^|"
+opLetter = P.oneOf ":!#$%&*+./<=>?@\\^|-~"
 
 langDef :: PT.GenLanguageDef String u Identity
 langDef = PT.LanguageDef
diff --git a/src/Language/PureScript/Parser/Kinds.hs b/src/Language/PureScript/Parser/Kinds.hs
--- a/src/Language/PureScript/Parser/Kinds.hs
+++ b/src/Language/PureScript/Parser/Kinds.hs
@@ -26,16 +26,17 @@
 parseStar :: P.Parsec String ParseState Kind
 parseStar = const Star <$> lexeme (P.char '*')
 
-parseRow :: P.Parsec String ParseState Kind
-parseRow = const Row <$> lexeme (P.char '#')
+parseBang :: P.Parsec String ParseState Kind
+parseBang = const Bang <$> lexeme (P.char '!')
 
 parseTypeAtom :: P.Parsec String ParseState Kind
 parseTypeAtom = indented *> P.choice (map P.try
             [ parseStar
-            , parseRow
+            , parseBang
             , parens parseKind ])
 
 parseKind :: P.Parsec String ParseState Kind
 parseKind = P.buildExpressionParser operators parseTypeAtom P.<?> "kind"
   where
-  operators = [ [ P.Infix (lexeme (P.try (P.string "->")) >> return FunKind) P.AssocRight ] ]
+  operators = [ [ P.Prefix (lexeme (P.char '#') >> return Row) ]
+              , [ P.Infix (lexeme (P.try (P.string "->")) >> return FunKind) P.AssocRight ] ]
diff --git a/src/Language/PureScript/Parser/Types.hs b/src/Language/PureScript/Parser/Types.hs
--- a/src/Language/PureScript/Parser/Types.hs
+++ b/src/Language/PureScript/Parser/Types.hs
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
             , parseTypeVariable
             , parseTypeConstructor
             , parseForAll
+            , parens parseRow
             , parens parseType ])
 
 parseAnyType :: P.Parsec String ParseState Type
@@ -84,21 +85,21 @@
   unless (isMonoType ty) $ P.unexpected "polymorphic type"
   return ty
 
-parsePolyType :: P.Parsec String ParseState PolyType
+parsePolyType :: P.Parsec String ParseState Type
 parsePolyType = do
   ty <- parseAnyType
   unless (isPolyType ty) $ P.unexpected "polymorphic type"
   return ty
 
-parseNameAndType :: P.Parsec String ParseState (String, Type)
-parseNameAndType = (,) <$> (indented *> identifier <* indented <* lexeme (P.string "::")) <*> parsePolyType
+parseNameAndType :: P.Parsec String ParseState t -> P.Parsec String ParseState (String, t)
+parseNameAndType p = (,) <$> (indented *> identifier <* indented <* lexeme (P.string "::")) <*> p
 
-parseRowEnding :: P.Parsec String ParseState Row
-parseRowEnding = P.option REmpty (RowVar <$> (lexeme (indented *> P.char '|') *> indented *> identifier))
+parseRowEnding :: P.Parsec String ParseState Type
+parseRowEnding = P.option REmpty (TypeVar <$> (lexeme (indented *> P.char '|') *> indented *> identifier))
 
-parseRow :: P.Parsec String ParseState Row
-parseRow = (fromList <$> (commaSep parseNameAndType) <*> parseRowEnding) P.<?> "row"
+parseRow :: P.Parsec String ParseState Type
+parseRow = (fromList <$> (commaSep $ parseNameAndType parsePolyType) <*> parseRowEnding) P.<?> "row"
   where
-  fromList :: [(String, Type)] -> Row -> Row
+  fromList :: [(String, Type)] -> Type -> Type
   fromList [] r = r
   fromList ((name, t):ts) r = RCons name t (fromList ts r)
diff --git a/src/Language/PureScript/Parser/Values.hs b/src/Language/PureScript/Parser/Values.hs
--- a/src/Language/PureScript/Parser/Values.hs
+++ b/src/Language/PureScript/Parser/Values.hs
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@
 
 parseAbs :: P.Parsec String ParseState Value
 parseAbs = do
-  C.lexeme $ P.char '\\'
+  C.reservedOp "\\"
   args <- P.many (C.indented *> (P.try singleArg <|> manyArgs))
-  C.lexeme $ C.indented *> P.string "->"
+  C.indented *> C.reservedOp "->"
   value <- parseValue
   return $ toFunction args value
   where
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 parseCaseAlternative :: P.Parsec String ParseState ([Binder], Maybe Guard, Value)
 parseCaseAlternative = (,,) <$> (return <$> parseBinder)
                             <*> P.optionMaybe parseGuard
-                            <*> (C.lexeme (P.string "->") *> parseValue)
+                            <*> (C.indented *> C.reservedOp "->" *> parseValue)
                             P.<?> "case alternative"
 
 parseIfThenElse :: P.Parsec String ParseState Value
diff --git a/src/Language/PureScript/Pretty/Kinds.hs b/src/Language/PureScript/Pretty/Kinds.hs
--- a/src/Language/PureScript/Pretty/Kinds.hs
+++ b/src/Language/PureScript/Pretty/Kinds.hs
@@ -27,10 +27,16 @@
 typeLiterals = mkPattern match
   where
   match Star = Just "*"
-  match Row = Just "#"
+  match Bang = Just "!"
   match (KUnknown (Unknown u)) = Just $ 'u' : show u
   match _ = Nothing
 
+matchRow :: Pattern () Kind ((), Kind)
+matchRow = mkPattern match
+  where
+  match (Row k) = Just ((), k)
+  match _ = Nothing
+
 funKind :: Pattern () Kind (Kind, Kind)
 funKind = mkPattern match
   where
@@ -44,4 +50,5 @@
   matchKind = buildPrettyPrinter operators (typeLiterals <+> fmap parens matchKind)
   operators :: OperatorTable () Kind String
   operators =
-    OperatorTable [ [ AssocR funKind $ \arg ret -> arg ++ " -> " ++ ret ] ]
+    OperatorTable [ [ Wrap matchRow $ \_ k -> "# " ++ k]
+                  , [ AssocR funKind $ \arg ret -> arg ++ " -> " ++ ret ] ]
diff --git a/src/Language/PureScript/Pretty/Types.hs b/src/Language/PureScript/Pretty/Types.hs
--- a/src/Language/PureScript/Pretty/Types.hs
+++ b/src/Language/PureScript/Pretty/Types.hs
@@ -32,27 +32,29 @@
   match String = Just "String"
   match Boolean = Just "Boolean"
   match (Array ty) = Just $ "[" ++ prettyPrintType ty ++ "]"
-  match (Object row) = Just $ "{ " ++ prettyPrintRow row ++ " }"
+  match (Object row) = Just $ "{ " ++ prettyPrintType row ++ " }"
   match (TypeVar var) = Just var
   match (TypeConstructor ctor) = Just $ show ctor
   match (TUnknown (Unknown u)) = Just $ 'u' : show u
   match (Skolem s) = Just $ 's' : show s
   match (SaturatedTypeSynonym name args) = Just $ show name ++ "<" ++ intercalate "," (map prettyPrintType args) ++ ">"
   match (ForAll ident ty) = Just $ "forall " ++ ident ++ ". " ++ prettyPrintType ty
+  match REmpty = Just $ prettyPrintRow REmpty
+  match row@(RCons _ _ _) = Just $ prettyPrintRow row
   match _ = Nothing
 
-prettyPrintRow :: Row -> String
+prettyPrintRow :: Type -> String
 prettyPrintRow = (\(tys, rest) -> intercalate ", " (map (uncurry nameAndTypeToPs) tys) ++ tailToPs rest) . toList []
   where
   nameAndTypeToPs :: String -> Type -> String
   nameAndTypeToPs name ty = name ++ " :: " ++ prettyPrintType ty
-  tailToPs :: Row -> String
+  tailToPs :: Type -> String
   tailToPs REmpty = ""
-  tailToPs (RUnknown (Unknown u)) = " | u" ++ show u
-  tailToPs (RowVar var) = " | " ++ var
-  tailToPs (RSkolem s) = " | s" ++ show s
+  tailToPs (TUnknown (Unknown u)) = " | u" ++ show u
+  tailToPs (TypeVar var) = " | " ++ var
+  tailToPs (Skolem s) = " | s" ++ show s
   tailToPs _ = error "Invalid row tail"
-  toList :: [(String, Type)] -> Row -> ([(String, Type)], Row)
+  toList :: [(String, Type)] -> Type -> ([(String, Type)], Type)
   toList tys (RCons name ty row) = toList ((name, ty):tys) row
   toList tys r = (tys, r)
 
diff --git a/src/Language/PureScript/Pretty/Values.hs b/src/Language/PureScript/Pretty/Values.hs
--- a/src/Language/PureScript/Pretty/Values.hs
+++ b/src/Language/PureScript/Pretty/Values.hs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
   match (Abs args val) = Just (map show args, val)
   match _ = Nothing
 
-typed :: Pattern () Value (PolyType, Value)
+typed :: Pattern () Value (Type, Value)
 typed = mkPattern match
   where
   match (TypedValue val ty) = Just (ty, val)
diff --git a/src/Language/PureScript/TypeChecker/Kinds.hs b/src/Language/PureScript/TypeChecker/Kinds.hs
--- a/src/Language/PureScript/TypeChecker/Kinds.hs
+++ b/src/Language/PureScript/TypeChecker/Kinds.hs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 --
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+{-# OPTIONS_GHC -fno-warn-orphans #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE DeriveDataTypeable #-}
 
 module Language.PureScript.TypeChecker.Kinds (
@@ -43,7 +44,8 @@
   KUnknown u ~~ k = replace u k
   k ~~ KUnknown u = replace u k
   Star ~~ Star = return ()
-  Row ~~ Row = return ()
+  Bang ~~ Bang = return ()
+  Row k1 ~~ Row k2 = k1 ~~ k2
   FunKind k1 k2 ~~ FunKind k3 k4 = do
     k1 ~~ k3
     k2 ~~ k4
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@
 kindOf :: ModuleName -> Type -> Check Kind
 kindOf moduleName ty = fmap (\(k, _, _) -> k) . runSubst (SubstContext moduleName) $ starIfUnknown <$> infer ty
 
-kindsOf :: ModuleName -> ProperName -> [String] -> [PolyType] -> Check Kind
+kindsOf :: ModuleName -> ProperName -> [String] -> [Type] -> Check Kind
 kindsOf moduleName name args ts = fmap (starIfUnknown . (\(k, _, _) -> k)) . runSubst (SubstContext moduleName) $ do
   tyCon <- fresh
   kargs <- replicateM (length args) fresh
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@
   bindLocalTypeVariables moduleName dict $
     solveTypes ts kargs tyCon
 
-kindsOfAll :: ModuleName -> [(ProperName, [String], [PolyType])] -> Check [Kind]
+kindsOfAll :: ModuleName -> [(ProperName, [String], [Type])] -> Check [Kind]
 kindsOfAll moduleName tys = fmap (map starIfUnknown . (\(ks, _, _) -> ks)) . runSubst (SubstContext moduleName) $ do
   tyCons <- replicateM (length tys) fresh
   let dict = zipWith (\(name, _, _) tyCon -> (name, tyCon)) tys tyCons
@@ -90,13 +92,16 @@
 starIfUnknown k = k
 
 infer :: Type -> Subst Kind
+infer Number = return Star
+infer String = return Star
+infer Boolean = return Star
 infer (Array t) = do
   k <- infer t
   k ~~ Star
   return Star
 infer (Object row) = do
-  k <- inferRow row
-  k ~~ Row
+  k <- infer row
+  k ~~ Row Star
   return Star
 infer (Function args ret) = do
   ks <- mapM infer args
@@ -123,17 +128,12 @@
   k <- fresh
   moduleName <- substCurrentModule <$> ask
   bindLocalTypeVariables moduleName [(ProperName ident, k)] $ infer ty
-infer _ = return Star
-
-inferRow :: Row -> Subst Kind
-inferRow (RowVar v) = do
-  moduleName <- substCurrentModule <$> ask
-  lookupTypeVariable moduleName (Qualified Nothing (ProperName v))
-inferRow REmpty = return Row
-inferRow (RCons _ ty row) = do
+infer REmpty = do
+  k <- fresh
+  return $ Row k
+infer (RCons _ ty row) = do
   k1 <- infer ty
-  k2 <- inferRow row
-  k1 ~~ Star
-  k2 ~~ Row
-  return Row
-inferRow _ = error "Invalid row in inferRow"
+  k2 <- infer row
+  k2 ~~ Row k1
+  return $ Row k1
+infer _ = error "Invalid argument to infer"
diff --git a/src/Language/PureScript/TypeChecker/Types.hs b/src/Language/PureScript/TypeChecker/Types.hs
--- a/src/Language/PureScript/TypeChecker/Types.hs
+++ b/src/Language/PureScript/TypeChecker/Types.hs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 --
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+{-# OPTIONS_GHC -fno-warn-orphans #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE DeriveDataTypeable, FlexibleContexts #-}
 
 module Language.PureScript.TypeChecker.Types (
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@
 import Data.Either (lefts, rights)
 import qualified Data.Data as D
 import Data.Generics
-       (mkT, something, everywhere, everywhereBut, mkQ, extQ)
+       (mkT, something, everywhere, everywhereBut, mkQ)
 
 import Language.PureScript.Values
 import Language.PureScript.Types
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@
   apply s (Object r) = Object (apply s r)
   apply s (Function args ret) = Function (map (apply s) args) (apply s ret)
   apply s (TypeApp t1 t2) = TypeApp (apply s t1) (apply s t2)
+  apply s (RCons name ty r) = RCons name (apply s ty) (apply s r)
   apply _ t = t
   unknowns (TUnknown (Unknown u)) = [u]
   unknowns (SaturatedTypeSynonym _ tys) = concatMap unknowns tys
@@ -64,40 +66,6 @@
   unknowns (Object r) = unknowns r
   unknowns (Function args ret) = concatMap unknowns args ++ unknowns ret
   unknowns (TypeApp t1 t2) = unknowns t1 ++ unknowns t2
-  unknowns _ = []
-
-instance Unifiable Row where
-  unknown = RUnknown
-  isUnknown (RUnknown u) = Just u
-  isUnknown _ = Nothing
-  r1 ~~ r2 =
-      let
-        (s1, r1') = rowToList r1
-        (s2, r2') = rowToList r2
-        int = [ (t1, t2) | (name, t1) <- s1, (name', t2) <- s2, name == name' ]
-        sd1 = [ (name, t1) | (name, t1) <- s1, name `notElem` map fst s2 ]
-        sd2 = [ (name, t2) | (name, t2) <- s2, name `notElem` map fst s1 ]
-      in do
-        forM_ int (uncurry (~~))
-        unifyRows sd1 r1' sd2 r2'
-      where
-      unifyRows :: [(String, Type)] -> Row -> [(String, Type)] -> Row -> Subst ()
-      unifyRows [] (RUnknown u) sd r = replace u (rowFromList (sd, r))
-      unifyRows sd r [] (RUnknown u) = replace u (rowFromList (sd, r))
-      unifyRows ((name, ty):row) r others u@(RUnknown un) = do
-        occursCheck un ty
-        forM row $ \(_, t) -> occursCheck un t
-        u' <- fresh
-        u ~~ RCons name ty u'
-        unifyRows row r others u'
-      unifyRows [] REmpty [] REmpty = return ()
-      unifyRows [] (RowVar v1) [] (RowVar v2) | v1 == v2 = return ()
-      unifyRows [] (RSkolem s1) [] (RSkolem s2) | s1 == s2 = return ()
-      unifyRows sd3 r3 sd4 r4 = throwError $ "Cannot unify " ++ prettyPrintRow (rowFromList (sd3, r3)) ++ " with " ++ prettyPrintRow (rowFromList (sd4, r4)) ++ "."
-  apply s (RUnknown u) = runSubstitution s u
-  apply s (RCons name ty r) = RCons name (apply s ty) (apply s r)
-  apply _ r = r
-  unknowns (RUnknown (Unknown u)) = [u]
   unknowns (RCons _ ty r) = unknowns ty ++ unknowns r
   unknowns _ = []
 
@@ -140,8 +108,38 @@
     t3 `unifyTypes` t5
     t4 `unifyTypes` t6
   unifyTypes' (Skolem s1) (Skolem s2) | s1 == s2 = return ()
+  unifyTypes' r1@(RCons _ _ _) r2 = unifyRows r1 r2
+  unifyTypes' r1 r2@(RCons _ _ _) = unifyRows r1 r2
+  unifyTypes' r1@REmpty r2 = unifyRows r1 r2
+  unifyTypes' r1 r2@REmpty = unifyRows r1 r2
   unifyTypes' t3 t4 = throwError $ "Cannot unify " ++ prettyPrintType t3 ++ " with " ++ prettyPrintType t4 ++ "."
 
+unifyRows :: Type -> Type -> Subst ()
+unifyRows r1 r2 =
+  let
+    (s1, r1') = rowToList r1
+    (s2, r2') = rowToList r2
+    int = [ (t1, t2) | (name, t1) <- s1, (name', t2) <- s2, name == name' ]
+    sd1 = [ (name, t1) | (name, t1) <- s1, name `notElem` map fst s2 ]
+    sd2 = [ (name, t2) | (name, t2) <- s2, name `notElem` map fst s1 ]
+  in do
+    forM_ int (uncurry (~~))
+    unifyRows' sd1 r1' sd2 r2'
+  where
+  unifyRows' :: [(String, Type)] -> Type -> [(String, Type)] -> Type -> Subst ()
+  unifyRows' [] (TUnknown u) sd r = replace u (rowFromList (sd, r))
+  unifyRows' sd r [] (TUnknown u) = replace u (rowFromList (sd, r))
+  unifyRows' ((name, ty):row) r others u@(TUnknown un) = do
+    occursCheck un ty
+    forM row $ \(_, t) -> occursCheck un t
+    u' <- fresh
+    u ~~ RCons name ty u'
+    unifyRows' row r others u'
+  unifyRows' [] REmpty [] REmpty = return ()
+  unifyRows' [] (TypeVar v1) [] (TypeVar v2) | v1 == v2 = return ()
+  unifyRows' [] (Skolem s1) [] (Skolem s2) | s1 == s2 = return ()
+  unifyRows' sd3 r3 sd4 r4 = throwError $ "Cannot unify " ++ prettyPrintRow (rowFromList (sd3, r3)) ++ " with " ++ prettyPrintRow (rowFromList (sd4, r4)) ++ "."
+
 typeConstructorsAreEqual :: Environment -> ModuleName -> Qualified ProperName -> Qualified ProperName -> Bool
 typeConstructorsAreEqual env moduleName c1 c2 =
   let
@@ -197,16 +195,14 @@
 
 skolemEscapeCheck :: Type -> Check ()
 skolemEscapeCheck ty =
-  case something (extQ (mkQ Nothing findSkolems) findRSkolems) ty of
+  case something (mkQ Nothing findSkolems) ty of
     Nothing -> return ()
     Just _ -> throwError "Skolem variables cannot escape. Consider adding a type signature."
   where
     findSkolems (Skolem _) = return ()
     findSkolems _ = mzero
-    findRSkolems (RSkolem _) = return ()
-    findRSkolems _ = mzero
 
-setify :: Row -> Row
+setify :: Type -> Type
 setify = rowFromList . first (M.toList . M.fromList) . rowToList
 
 setifyAll :: (D.Data d) => d -> d
@@ -216,13 +212,10 @@
 varIfUnknown ty =
   let unks = nub $ unknowns ty
       toName = (:) 't' . show
-      ty' = everywhere (mkT rowToVar) . everywhere (mkT typeToVar) $ ty
+      ty' = everywhere (mkT typeToVar) $ ty
       typeToVar :: Type -> Type
       typeToVar (TUnknown (Unknown u)) = TypeVar (toName u)
       typeToVar t = t
-      rowToVar :: Row -> Row
-      rowToVar (RUnknown (Unknown u)) = RowVar (toName u)
-      rowToVar t = t
   in mkForAll (sort . map toName $ unks) ty'
 
 replaceAllTypeVars :: (D.Data d) => [(String, Type)] -> d -> d
@@ -236,12 +229,6 @@
   isShadowed (ForAll v _) | v == name = True
   isShadowed _ = False
 
-replaceRowVars :: (D.Data d) => String -> Row -> d -> d
-replaceRowVars name r = everywhere (mkT replaceRowVar)
-  where
-  replaceRowVar (RowVar v) | v == name = r
-  replaceRowVar other = other
-
 replaceAllVarsWithUnknowns :: Type -> Subst Type
 replaceAllVarsWithUnknowns (ForAll ident ty) = replaceVarWithUnknown ident ty >>= replaceAllVarsWithUnknowns
 replaceAllVarsWithUnknowns ty = return ty
@@ -249,8 +236,7 @@
 replaceVarWithUnknown :: String -> Type -> Subst Type
 replaceVarWithUnknown ident ty = do
   tu <- fresh
-  ru <- fresh
-  return $ replaceRowVars ident ru . replaceTypeVars ident tu $ ty
+  return $ replaceTypeVars ident tu $ ty
 
 replaceAllTypeSynonyms :: (Functor m, MonadState CheckState m, MonadReader SubstContext m, MonadError String m) => (D.Data d) => d -> m d
 replaceAllTypeSynonyms d = do
@@ -487,7 +473,7 @@
   val ~~ Object row
   return m1
   where
-  inferRowProperties :: Row -> Row -> [(String, Binder)] -> Subst (M.Map Ident Type)
+  inferRowProperties :: Type -> Type -> [(String, Binder)] -> Subst (M.Map Ident Type)
   inferRowProperties nrow row [] = nrow ~~ row >> return M.empty
   inferRowProperties nrow row ((name, binder):binders) = do
     propTy <- fresh
@@ -597,8 +583,7 @@
 skolemize :: String -> Type -> Subst Type
 skolemize ident ty = do
   tsk <- Skolem <$> fresh'
-  rsk <- RSkolem <$> fresh'
-  return $ replaceRowVars ident rsk $ replaceTypeVars ident tsk ty
+  return $ replaceTypeVars ident tsk ty
 
 check :: Value -> Type -> Subst ()
 check val ty = rethrow errorMessage $ check' val ty
@@ -683,15 +668,15 @@
   check val ty
 check' val ty = throwError $ prettyPrintValue val ++ " does not have type " ++ prettyPrintType ty
 
-checkProperties :: [(String, Value)] -> Row -> Bool -> Subst ()
+checkProperties :: [(String, Value)] -> Type -> Bool -> Subst ()
 checkProperties ps row lax = let (ts, r') = rowToList row in go ps ts r' where
   go [] [] REmpty = return ()
-  go [] [] u@(RUnknown _) = u ~~ REmpty
-  go [] [] (RSkolem _) | lax = return ()
+  go [] [] u@(TUnknown _) = u ~~ REmpty
+  go [] [] (Skolem _) | lax = return ()
   go [] ((p, _): _) _ | lax = return ()
                       | otherwise = throwError $ prettyPrintValue (ObjectLiteral ps) ++ " does not have property " ++ p
   go ((p,_):_) [] REmpty = throwError $ "Property " ++ p ++ " is not present in closed object type " ++ prettyPrintRow row
-  go ((p,v):ps') [] u@(RUnknown _) = do
+  go ((p,v):ps') [] u@(TUnknown _) = do
     ty <- infer v
     rest <- fresh
     u ~~ RCons p ty rest
diff --git a/src/Language/PureScript/Types.hs b/src/Language/PureScript/Types.hs
--- a/src/Language/PureScript/Types.hs
+++ b/src/Language/PureScript/Types.hs
@@ -26,30 +26,23 @@
   | String
   | Boolean
   | Array Type
-  | Object Row
-  | Function [PolyType] Type
+  | Object Type
+  | Function [Type] Type
   | TypeVar String
   | TypeConstructor (Qualified ProperName)
   | TypeApp Type Type
   | SaturatedTypeSynonym (Qualified ProperName) [Type]
   | ForAll String Type
-  | Skolem Int deriving (Show, Eq, Data, Typeable)
-
-type PolyType = Type
-
-data Row
-  = RUnknown (Unknown Row)
-  | RowVar String
+  | Skolem Int
   | REmpty
-  | RCons String Type Row
-  | RSkolem Int deriving (Show, Eq, Data, Typeable)
+  | RCons String Type Type deriving (Show, Eq, Data, Typeable)
 
-rowToList :: Row -> ([(String, Type)], Row)
+rowToList :: Type -> ([(String, Type)], Type)
 rowToList (RCons name ty row) = let (tys, rest) = rowToList row
-                               in ((name, ty):tys, rest)
+                                in ((name, ty):tys, rest)
 rowToList r = ([], r)
 
-rowFromList :: ([(String, Type)], Row) -> Row
+rowFromList :: ([(String, Type)], Type) -> Type
 rowFromList ([], r) = r
 rowFromList ((name, t):ts, r) = RCons name t (rowFromList (ts, r))
 
diff --git a/src/Language/PureScript/Values.hs b/src/Language/PureScript/Values.hs
--- a/src/Language/PureScript/Values.hs
+++ b/src/Language/PureScript/Values.hs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
   | Block [Statement]
   | Constructor (Qualified ProperName)
   | Case [Value] [([Binder], Maybe Guard, Value)]
-  | TypedValue Value PolyType deriving (Show, Data, Typeable)
+  | TypedValue Value Type deriving (Show, Data, Typeable)
 
 data Statement
   = VariableIntroduction Ident Value