Frontmatter -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Independence of Grammar -- 3. An Elementary Linguistic Theory -- 4. Phrase Structure -- 5. Limitations of Phrase Structure Description -- 6. On the Goals of Linguistic Theory -- 7. Some Transformations in English -- 8. The Explanatory Power of Linguistic Theory -- 9. Syntax and Semantics -- 10. Summary -- 11. Appendix I: Notations and Terminology -- 12. Appendix II: Examples of English Phrase Structure and Transformational Rules -- Bibliography