From prosodic analysis to systemic phonology, P. Tench. Part 1 Segments and syllables: towards a systemic account of Gooniyandi segmental phonology, W. McGregor; English consonant clusters, D. Young; length in Telegu, V. Prakasam; pharyngealized syllables in Algerian spoken Arabic, D. Eddaikra and P. Tench; systems for open syllables in North Welsh, J. Kelly; a systemic interpretation of Peking syllable finals, M. Halliday; non-segmental phonology and variable roles - investigating variation in Singapore Mandarin nasal finals, G. Lock. Part 2 Tones and tonality: an instrumental analysis of English nuclear tones, D. Watt; tone and the status of information, P. Tench; tone groups and reported speech in Swahili, J. Maw. Part 3 Discourse and new directions: monostratal phonology and speech synthesis, J. Coleman and J. Local; language as tranquillizer - a phonostylistic study of some Yoruba lullabies, N. Oladeji; prosodic cohesion in a systemic perspective - Philip Larkin reading "Toads Revisited", M. Davies; rhythm and social context - accent and juncture in the speech of professional radio announcers, T. Van Leeuwen.