Introduction to Second EditionPreface51Introduction112The Independence of Grammar133An Elementary Linguistic Theory184Phrase Structure265Limitations of Phrase Structure Description346On the Goals of Linguistic Theory497Some Transformations in English618The Explanatory Power of Linguistic Theory859Syntax and Semantics9210Summary10611Appendix I: Notations and Terminology10912Appendix II: Examples of English Phrase Structure and Transformational Rules111Bibliography115