Chapter 1 Invitations to Linguistics 1
Chapter 2 Phonology 16
Chapter 3 Morphology 40
Chapter 4 Syntax 55
Chapter 5 Semantics 96
Chapter 6 Pragmatics 135
Chapter 7 Language and Society 150
Chapter 8 Language Change 169
Chapter 9 Language and Culture 182
Chapter 10 Cognitive Linguistics 191
Key Words 221
Comprehensive Tests and Answers 253
Appendix Ⅰ Theories and Schools of Modern Linguistics 280
Appendix Ⅱ Linguists 293
Appendix Ⅲ History of English 300
Appendix Ⅳ History of Linguistics 311
Appendix Ⅴ Animal Communication 321
References 332