This work is the annual bibliography of linguistics published by the Permanent International Committee of Linguists. It covers all branches of linguistics and related disciplines, both theoretical and descriptive, from all geographical areas, including less known and extinct languages.

Preface. Periodicals -- Periodiques. Abbreviations -- Abreviations. Directions for use -- Directives pratiques. General works -- Generalites. General linguistics and related disciplines -- Linguistique generale et disciplines connexes. Interrelationships between families of languages -- Rapports entre familles de langues. Indo-European languages -- Langues indo-europeennes. Asianic and Mediterranean languages -- Langues asianiques et mediterraneennes. Basque and the ancient languages of the Iberian peninsula -- Basque et anciennes langues de la peninsule iberique. Hamito-Semitic (Afro-Asiatic) languages -- Langues chamito-semitiques (afro-asiatiques) Caucasian languages -- Langues caucasiennes. Eurasiatic languages -- Langues eurasiatiques. Burushaski -- Bourouchaski. Dravidian languages -- Langues dravidiennes. Languages of Mainland South-East Asia -- Langues de l'Asie continentale du Sud-Est. Austronesian, Papuan and Australian languages -- Langues austronesiennes, papoues et australiennes. Languages of Subsaharan Africa -- Langues de l'Afrique subsaharienne. Amerindian languages -- Langues amerindiennes. Pidgins and Creoles -- Pidgins et creoles. Sign languages -- Langages gestuels.