Frontmatter – CONTENTS – Illustrations – Acknowledgments – Note On Transcription – Preface To The Second Edition – Chapter One: Speech Sounds And Their Tasks – Chapter Two: Quest For The Ultimate Constituents – Chapter Three: The Network Of Distinctive Features – Chapter Four: The Spell Of Speech Sounds – Afterword – Appendix One. The Role Of Phonic Elements In Speech Perception – Appendix Two. On The Sound Shape Of Language: Mediacy And Immediacy – References – Index Of Names – Index Of Languages – Index Of Topics Discussed – Backmatter