-Display the current contents of the syntax table, with an explanation of
-what they mean (@code{describe-syntax}). @xref{Syntax}.
+Display the current contents of the @dfn{syntax table}, with an
+explanation of what they mean (@code{describe-syntax}). The syntax
+table says which characters are opening delimiters, which are parts of
+words, which are string quotes, and so on. @xref{Syntax Tables,,
+Syntax Tables, elisp, The Emacs Lisp Reference Manual}, for details.