A lasting contribution to Salish linguistics, the standard reference work for a gravely endangered indigenous Canadian language, a valuable sourcebook for teachers and speakers, and an ideal model for other linguists working on First Nations languages. - Henry Davis, Department of Linguistics, University of British Columbia It is a meticulous, well-researched, and well-written description of St'at'imcets(Lillooet) phonology and morphosyntax. The morphology section in particular is extremely thorough and insightful. The sections are clearly organized, with plentiful cross-references where appropriate. This is a first-class descriptive grammar, and is highly recommended to anyone interested in Salish or in the morphosyntax of head-marking languages more generally... Van Eijk has produced a remarkably thorough and comprehensive description of a language which, until he began work on it, had not previously received any real attention from linguists. Van Eijk's ground-breaking work forms the foundation for the substantial amount of theoretical work which has been done on St'at'imcets in the past ten years. His description and analyses have also laid the foundation for current language revival and maintenance efforts in both dialect areas. I am delighted that this book has been published, and recommend it most highly. - Lisa Matthewson, CJL/RCL 44(2), 1999 ... does an excellent job of describing Lillooet grammar in a compact, informative, and intelligible manner; it should be read by anyone with an interest in the languages of northwestern North America, and is also well worth perusal by linguists specializing in other areas..... the facts of the Lillooet generally emerge in a straightforward and perspicuous fashion.... this attractive and well-produced volume is a valuable addition to the literature on Salish languages. - Anthropological Linguistics