本书分为上、中、下册,下册共收录四篇文章,以英文书写,依序为:「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」。适合给研究华语语言学的专业人士作参考。