Machine derived contents note: Preface -- Table of symbols and notational conventions -- 1. Basic concepts in grammar -- 2. The structural approach to linguistic analysis -- 3. The parts of speech -- 4. Verbs and verb phrase -- 5. The structure of Kernel clauses -- 6. Nouns and noun phrases -- 7. Pronouns -- 8. Adjectives and adjective phrases -- 9. Verbs, nouns and adjectives: the boundaries between them -- 10. Adverbs, prepositions and conjunctions -- 11. Clause type -- 12. Coordination and subordination -- 13. Negation -- 14. Thematic systems of the clause -- References -- Index