馬道山著的《語言學概論(英文版)》重點是語言
學的基本知識和基本理論，語音學、音繫學、形態學
、句法學、語義學這些語言學的核心內容。本研究難
點是音繫學理論、句法結構和各個語言學流派的理論
觀。具體解決辦法是改革教學方法，將講授和語言學
工作坊結合起來。本書原則上采用英語範例，鼓勵讀
者結合自己的語言實踐提供更多的例子來解釋相關理
論，以達到理論和實踐相結合。

Chapter One Language
1.1 What is language?
1.2 The Definition of Language
1.3 Why do we learn a language?
1.4 What is the difference between human language and animal noises?
1.5 The Origin of Language
Chapter Two Linguistics
2.1 Definition of Linguistics
2.2 The Nature of Linguistics
2.3 Why do we say linguistics is a science?
2.4 The Scope of Linguistics
2.5 The Interdisciplinary Research of Linguistics
Chapter Three Morphology
3.1 Morphemes
3.2 Classification of Morphemes
3.3 Allomorph
3.4 Morphological Rules
3.5 Derivational Morpheme
3.6 Productivity of Morphological Rules
3.7 Compound
Chapter Four Syntax
4.1 Traditional Linguistics
4.2 Structural Linguistics
4.3 Functional Grammar
4.4 Formal Linguistics
4.5 The Minimalist Program
Chapter Five Semantics
5.1 Lexical Meaning
5.2 Semantic Relations
5.3 Semantic Relations at the Sentential Level
5.4 Semantic Features
5.5 Argument Structure
5.6 Thematic Roles
Chapter Six Phonetics
6.1 Sound Segmentation
6.2 Speech Organs
6.3 Speech Sounds
Chapter Seven Phonology
7.1 Distinctive Sounds
7.2 Morphophonological Rules
7.3 Phonological Rule
7.4 Prosodic Phonology
Chapter Eight Pragmaties
8.1 Pragmatic Concept
8.2 Pronoun
8.3 Deixis
8.4 Conversational Maxims
8.5 Conversational Implicature
8.6 Speech Acts
Chapter Nine Language, Society and Culture
9.1 Dialect
9.2 Language Contact
9.3 Sexism
9.4 Language and Culture
9.5 Language and Thought
Chapter Ten Language, Brain and Mind
10.1 Brain
10.2 The Localization of Language
10.3 Aphasia
10.4 Aphasic Syndromes
10.5 Language and Mind
10.6 Innateness Hypothesis
10.7 Stages in Language Acquisition
References