Frontmatter -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENT -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Introduction -- 1. CASES OR ROLES -- 2. CASE FRAMES -- Introduction -- 1. A Scheme of Case Frames -- 2. Reflexive Case Frames -- 3. The Case for Causative Case Frames -- 4. Surface-structure Passives -- 5. Existence and Equation -- 3. COMBINATIONS OF PREDICATIONS -- Introduction -- 1. Conjoining -- 2. Alternation -- 3. Temporal -- 4. Implication -- 5. Paraphrase -- 6. Illustration -- 7. Deixis -- 8. Attribution (speaker-spoken relation) -- 9. Frustration -- 10. Systemic Properties of These Relations -- 11. Definition of Symbols -- 4. REPARTEE -- Introduction -- 1. Simple Repartee -- 2. Complex Dialogue -- 3. Clarification Repartee -- 4. Compound Repartee -- 5. Non-verbal Resolution and Further Paragraph Types -- 6. The Number of Speakers in a Dialogue -- 7. Out of Phase Relations Between Deep and Surface Structures -- 8. Repartee as a Game -- 9. Summary -- 5. PLOT AND SIMILAR STRUCTURES -- 1. Genre Classification in Deep and Surface Structure -- 2. The Composer -- 3. Plot and Similar Structures -- 4. Similar Structures -- 6. FURTHER LEVELS OF DEEP STRUCTURE -- 1. Derivation -- 2. Inflection -- 3. Concretion -- 4. Performatives -- 7. HIERARCHICAL ORGANIZATION AND SURFACE STRUCTURE -- Introduction -- 1. Hierarchy -- 2. Tagmeme and Syntagmeme -- 3. The Law of Primary Exponence -- 4. General Theory of Exponence -- 5. Characteristics of the Various Levels -- 6. Variety in Nature -- 7. Similarities Between Levels -- 8. Some Deviant Schematizations -- 9. Deep and Surface Structure in a Hierarchical Framework -- 10. Surface Structure Meaning -- 11. Deep Structure Form -- 12. Mapping of Deep Levels onto Surface Levels -- 13. Tagmeme and Syntagmeme in This Setting -- 14. Three Hierarchies or Three Modes? -- 8. SOME FURTHER QUESTIONS -- Appendixes -- A. THE SURFACE AND DEEP STRUCTURE OF ENGLISH CLAUSES -- B. REPARTEE AS A GRAPH -- References -- Index