This book examines the problem of linearization from a new perspective: that of the linearization of affixes. The author&rsquo,s driving proposition is that affixation provides a means of satisfying the universal requirement to linearize linguistic outputs. This proposition is tested using original data from Nuu-chah-nulth ('Nootka', Wakashan family), an endangered Amerindian language that is remarkable for its complex morphology.