This book describes the fundamental concepts of programming languages by
discussing the design issues of the various language constructs, examining the
design choices for these constructs in some of the most common languages,
and critically comparing design alternatives.
Any serious study of programming languages requires an examination of
some related topics, among which are formal methods of describing the syntax
and semantics of programming languages, which are covered in Chapter 3.

Also, implementation techniques for various language constructs must be considered: Lexical and syntax analysis are discussed in Chapter 4, and implementation of subprogram linkage is covered in Chapter 10. Implementation of

some other language constructs is discussed in various other parts of the book. The following paragraphs outline the contents of the tenth edition