List of figures
List of tables
Preface
List of abbreviations
1 InTRODUCTION
1.1 Gender in the languages of world
1.2 General approach and outline of the book
1.3 Presentation of data


2 GENDER ASSIGNMENT Ⅰ：SEMANTIC SYSTEMS
2.1 Strict semantic systems
2.2 Predominantly semantic systems
2.3 The criteria on which semantic systems are based
2.4 Conclusion


3 GENDER ASSIGNMENT Ⅱ：FORMAL SYSTEMS
3.1 Morphological systems
3.2 Phonological systems
3.3 General characteristics of assignment systems
3.4 Conclusion


4 THE PSYCHOLINGUISTIC STATUS OF GENDER ASSIGNMENT
4.1 Borrowings
4.2 Child language acquisition
4.3 Experimental evidence
4.4 Residual meaning of gender
4.5 Diachronic evidence
4.6 Conclusion
5 GENDER AGREEMENT
6 ESTABLISHING THE NUMBER OF GENDERS
7 TARGET GENDERS：SYNCRETISM AND ENFORCED GENDER FORMS
8 HYBRID NOUNDS AND THE AGREEMENT HIERARCHY
9 GENDER RESOLUTION RULES
10 GENERALIZATIONS AND PROSPECTS
References
Author index
Language index
Subject index