This book attempts a complete introductory treatment of the grammar of American English from sound through meaning. Besides offering an extensive analysis of English phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics, American Grammar contains sufficient theoretical discussion to serve as a text in general linguistics courses and sufficient practical examples drawn from everyday American usage to serve as a reference grammar for classes in teaching English to speakers of other languages or English for science and technology. The author strikes a balance between presenting up-to-date work in generative linguistics and using well-established grammatical concepts.