本書分為上、中、下冊,下冊共收錄四篇文章,以英文書寫,依序為:「On the Relation between Word-Syntax and Sentence Syntax」、「More on the Relation between Word-Syntax and Sentence Syntax」、「Further Remarks on the Relation between Word-Syntax and Sentence Syntax」、「The“Generalized”X-bar Conventions and Word-Formation Typology」。適合給研究華語語言學的專業人士作參考。