Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of figures and tables xi
4. Acknowledgements xiii
5. List of abbreviations xv
6. ONE Introduction to the languages and their speakers 1
7. Part 1 The use of the Xinkan languages. Synchronic grammar
8. TWO Phonology 19
9. THREE Morphology 59
10. FOUR Syntax 135
11. FIVE Na Mulha Uy 167
12. Part 2 The development of the Xinkan languages Diachronic grammar
13. SIX Historical phonology 187
14. SEVEN Historical morphology 209
15. EIGHT Historical syntax 217
16. NINE Looking forward 223
17. Appendix 229
18. Notes 239
19. Bibliography 247
20. Typological Index of Cross-Linguistic Terms 253
21. General Index 255