Reconstructing Proto-Afroasiatic (Proto-Afrasian): Vowels, Tone, Consonants, and Vocabulary

This work provides the first truly comprehensive and systematic reconstruction of proto—Afroasiatic (proto—Afrasian). It rigorously applies, throughout, the established canon and techniques of the historical—comparative method. It also fully incorporates the most up—to—date evidence from the distinctive African branches of the family, Cushitic, Chadic, and Omotic. Using concrete and specific evidence and argument, the author proposes full vowel and consonant reconstructions and a provisiona...