Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Preface vi
3. Table of contents viii
4. Tables and Figures x
5. Abbreviations used in the text xi
6. Introduction xii
7. 1. On “root theory” 1
8. 2. The morpheme 3
9. 3. A synoptic history of Austronesian root theory 6
10. 4. A critique of Brandstetter’s theory of the root 10
11. 5. Austronesian root theory revisited 15
12. 6. Related matters 55
13. 7. Implications for general linguistic theory 65
14. 8. Appendices 69
15. Notes 171
16. References 174
17. Index 184