附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-391) and index.
General introduction: language and linguistics -- Part I: Phonology -- Introduction to phonology -- Phonemes -- Phonological rules -- Stress and intonation -- Part II: Grammar -- Basic notions of grammatical description -- Verb morphology -- Tense and mood -- Noun phrase syntax and morphology -- Pronouns -- Adverbs, prepositions, and conjunctions -- Word order and constituency -- Questions, negations, passives, and commands -- Complex sentences -- Part III: Beyond grammar -- Introduction to the study of worlds and usage -- Words and their meanings -- Language knowledge and language use.