This is probably the right choice, given the diverse backgrounds of the probable users of the grammar. The range of coverage is broad and thorough. The morphology chapter contains information not just on inflection and derivation, but also on the uses of the various morphological forms. Cross-referencing is extensive, making it easy for the reader to find all of the relevant information on a topic even if it is not found in the same section of the book. This approach of interrelating syntax and morphology is very useful and allows Kornfilt to clarify some of the cloudy areas of Turkish grammar.
Finite subordination is rare in Turkish.
A far more frequent pattern of subordination involves the use of a participial or nominalized verbal stem. The complexity of the system is mind-boggling to students of the language, but Kornfilt's description makes it coherent and intelligible. Her treatment of other aspects of Turkish morphology and syntax are equally well done. There are many similar examples, especially in the syntax chapter. The chapter on phonology is short, clear, and precise, but it does not contain the amount of detail found in the syntax and morphology chapters.