1. Preface; 2. List of tables; 3. Notes for the user and list of abbreviations; 4. Introduction; 5. 1. Old English reflexives; 6. 2. Reflexives in Middle and later English; 7. 3. Pro-drop and feature strength; 8. 4. The loss of verbal agreement and verb-movement; 9. 5. The loss of inherent case; 10. 6. Ergativity and the person split; 11. 7. Conclusion; 12. Appendix; 13. References; 14. Name Index; 15. Subject Index