Table of Contents

1. Preface; 2. Tables and Figures; 3. Abbreviations used in the text; 4. Introduction; 5. 1. On "root theory"; 6. 2. The morpheme: two operational definitions; 7. 3. A synoptic history of Austronesian root theory; 8. 4. A critique of Brandstetter's theory of the root; 9. 4.1. Control of chance; 10. 4.2. Failure to recognize regular sound change; 11. 4.3. Use of cognates to establish a root; 12. 4.4. Overgeneralization; 13. 4.5. Arbitrariness of "root variation"; 14. 4.6. The non-argument for word-base formatives; 15. 5. Austronesian root theory revisited; 16. 5.1. The empirical reality of the root; 17. 5.2. The characteristics of the root; 18. 5.3. The root in linguistic comparison: asset or liability?; 19. 5.4. The psychological reality of the root; 20. 5.5. The origin of roots; 21. 6. Related matters; 22. 6.1. Initial consonant symbolism; 23. 6.2. Medial consonant symbolism; 24. 6.3. Final consonant symbolism; 25. 6.4. Gestalt symbolism; 26. 6.5. McCune's analysis of Bahasa Indonesia; 27. 7. Implications for general linguistic theory; 28. 8. Appendices; 29. 8.1. Appendix 1; 30. 8.2. Appendix 2; 31. 8.3. Appendix 3; 32. Notes; 33. References; 34. Index