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