Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Acknowledgements V
3. Contents VII
4. List of Abbreviations XIII
5. List of Maps XV
6. List of Tables XVII
7. Maps 1
8. 1 Introduction 7
9. 2 Methodology 13
10. 3 Phonology 44
11. 4 Nominals 100
12. 5 Verbs 151
13. 6 Syntax and the clitic complex 232
14. 7 Membership of PA and subgroups 276
15. Appendices
16. Appendix 1: Statistical assessment of cognacy 303
17. Appendix 2: Cognates 309
18. Appendix 3: Nominal prefixation 333
19. Appendix 4: Free pronouns and intransitive prefixes 373
20. Appendix 5: Inflected verbal paradigms 397
21. Appendix 6: PA reflexes – Individual languages 447
22. References 463
23. Author Index 477
24. Language Index 481
25. Subject Index 485