人们在对语言的特定细节进行剖析之前，应该对语言整体有个大致的了解。作为语言学研究方向的学生进行深入研究之前的热身阅读，《牛津语言学入门丛书》的主旨是为人们理解那些学术性强的语言学专著奠定理论基础。因为这套丛书浅显易懂，对那些感兴趣却并非专门从事语言研究的人进一步了解语言也大有裨益。斯沃所著的《语法学》为其中一册。
PrefaceAuthor's Introduction SECTION I Survey1 What is grammar? What is grammar for? Language without grammar Problems Solving the problems2 From simplicity to complexity: word classes and structures Word classes Code and message: from words to phrases Clauses Subjects and objects Mood Analysing phrases and clauses Clauses iide clauses The units of language3 Grammar In the world's languages Word classes Structural types Morphological complexity Agreement Meanings Why is everything so complicated ?4 Grammar and vocabulary How different are grammar and vocabulary? The grammar of words On the frontier Language in use: chunking A continuum5 Grammar In spoken and written text Speech and writing Building phrases, clauses, and utterances Reference and context 'Given' and 'new': information flow and topic-maintenance Text structuring Face Formal and informal language Special kinds of text6 Grammar and language change 1,ooo yea of change in English Mechanisms of change Analogy Phonetic erosion Grammaticalization Speed of change How did it all start?7 Grammar in society: 'correctness' and standardization Language under attack What do we mean by 'incorrect'? Mistakes Variation Dialect forms Alternative usage Authorities: descriptive and prescriptive rules Problems with prescriptive rules Ripples on the ocean The desire for standardization The price of standardization8 Grammar In the head Investigating language From outside to iide Learnability and univeal grammar Problems with the innatist view Usage-based associative learning Modularity: grammar in the brain SECTION 2 Readings SECTION 3 References SECTION 4 Glossary ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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