Preface by Halliday
王宗炎序
Preface by Chomsky
沈家(火宣 xuan)序
導讀
Preface to the first edition
Preface to the second edition
1.Popular ideas about language
2.Language and identity
3.The structure of language
4.The medium of language:speaking and listening
5.The medium of language:writing and reading
6.The medium of language:signing and seeing
7.Child language acquistion
8.Language,brain,and handicap
9.The languages of the world
10.Language in the world
11.Language and communication