Russian Linguistics:
- "The Russian Language: From its Origins to the Present" (1972)
- "Historical Grammar of the Russian Language" (1972, 2nd edition); also available in English translation published 1995 by Brill's.
General Linguistics:
- "Introduction to Linguistics" (1977)
- "Problems of Lexicography" (1975)
- "Essays on General Linguistics" (1983)
Lexicography and Phraseology:
- "Dictionary of Synonyms of the Russian Language" (1972) (co-authored with V.A. Beloshapkova)
- "Explanatory Dictionary of the Russian Language" (co-authored with several linguists); known simply as "The Ushakov Dictionary" after one of the primary editorial staff, Dmitry Sergeyevich Ushakov (1935-1940) - in four volumes.
- "Russian Phraseology. Historical and Etymological Dictionary" (co-authored with several linguists in 1997)
Stylistics
- "The Russian Language: A Practical Stylistics" (1971)