《语言学简明教程》（Linguistics:An Advanced Gourse Book）是为我国英语专业研究生，特别是国外语言学与应用语言学专业的研究生编写的语言学教材。这类教材在我国基本上于空白。
作者是这样考虑的：让我国的研究生有机会接触当代语言学及其应用学科的新进展，站在新世纪的高度去学习和思考领域的主要问题。

前言
Chapter 1 Language and Linguistics
Introduction
History of Linguistics
Why Study Linguistics？
Properties of Language
Body Language and Other“Languages”
Functions of Language
Branches in Linguistics
FAQ about Studying Linguistics
Summary
Chapter 2 Phonetics：Speech Sounds
Introduction
Spelling，Pronunciation and Phonetic Transcription
Speech Organs 前言
Chapter 1 Language and Linguistics
Introduction
History of Linguistics
Why Study Linguistics？
Properties of Language
Body Language and Other“Languages”
Functions of Language
Branches in Linguistics
FAQ about Studying Linguistics
Summary
Chapter 2 Phonetics：Speech Sounds
Introduction
Spelling，Pronunciation and Phonetic Transcription
Speech Organs
The Phonetic Propertise of Speech Sounds
Vowels
Summary
Chapter 3 Phonology：Sound Patterns
Introduction
The Distinctive Sounds of a Language
Beyond the Sound Segments
Summary
Chapter 4 Lexicon
Chapter 5 Grammar：Clause
Chapter 6 Grammar and Text
Chapter 7 Meaning
Chapter 8 The Writing System
Chapter 9 Language Change
Chapter 10 Varieties and Variation
Key to Questions and Exercises
Bibliography
Glossary and Index