导读 i
PREFACE xviii
I. Introductory: Language Defined 3
II. The Elements of Speech 20
III. The Sounds of Language 35
IV. Form in Language: Grammatical Processes 47
V. Form in Language: Grammatical Concepts 67
VI. Types of Linguistic Structure 98
VII. Language as a Historical Product: Drift 121
VIII. Language as a Historical Product: Phonetic Law 141
IX. How Languages Influence Each Other 159
X. Language, Race and Culture 171
XI. Language and Literature 182