Preface Codes and Signs Introduction PART ONE SYNTAX AS A LINGUISTIC SYSTEM Chapter 1 Sentence Elements vs.word classes 1.1Sentence Elements 1.2Word Classes 1.3Element Order Chapter 2 Sentence Structures 2.1 The Nature of English Sentence 2.2 Operator,Auxiliary,and predication 2.3 Sentence Constituents or Elements 2.4 Sentence Types 2.5 The Nature of English Sentence Chapter 3 Sentence Patterns 3.1 Patterns Inrtroduced by There 3.2 patterns Containing “S+Lv+Cs” 3.3 Intransitive Verb Patterns 3.4 Pattrns Containing”S+Vi+Cs” 3.5 Pattrns Containing”SPO” 3.6 Patterns Containing”SPOiOd” 3.7 Patterns Containing”SPOCo” 3.8 Patterns Containing”SPOCo” 3.9 Patterns Containing Continuous Tenses and Future Forms 3.10 Some Important Patterns Containing 3.11 Adjective Patterns 3.12 Patterns Introduced by it 3.13 Patterns of Co-ordination 3.14 Patterns Containing Attributive Postmodifies 3.15 Patterns Containing Restrictive 3.16 Relative Clause as Attribute 3.17 Relative Clause as Adverbial or Co-ordinate Clause …… Chapter 4 Pattern Transf or mation PART TWO SYNTAX AS THE PIVOT OF LANGUAGE CATEGORIES Chapter 5 Syntax and Phonology Chapter 6 Syntax and Vocabulary Chapter 7 Syntax and Discourse PART THREE SYNTAX IN ACTON Chapter 8 Syntax and Stylistic Effects Chapter 9 Syntax and Translation PA RT FOUR Chapter 10 Theoretical Explorations Conclusion Bibliography