Preface to the Second Edition 1. Basic Concepts 2. The Skeleton of the Message 3. The Development of the Message 4. Conceptualising Patterns of Experience 5. Interaction Between Speaker and Hearer 6. Organising the Message 7. Expanding the Message 8. Talking About Events 9. Viewpoints on Events 10. Talking About ‘Things’ 11. Describing Persons, Things and Circumstances: What is it Like? How, Where and When? 12. Spatial, Temporal and Other Relationships