Voice and argument structure in Basque / Ane Berro, Beatriz Fernández

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Berro Urrizelki, Ane, author.

Fernández, Beatriz, author.

Series:

Cambridge studies in linguistics ; 172.

Cambridge studies in linguistics ; 172

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Basque language--Syntax.

Basque language.

Basque language--Verb phrase.

Basque language--Case.

Basque language--Voice.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026.

Summary:

"Basque is a language of central importance to linguists because it is a 'language isolate,' a rare type of language that is typologically 'alone' and cannot be classified as a part of any language family. Language isolates remain somewhat a mystery, and this book aims to provide an important piece of the puzzle, by both exploring the structure of Basque and shedding new light on its unique place within the languages of the world. It meticulously examines various properties of Basque, including the alignment of intransitive verbs, the introduction of dative arguments, the nature of psych predicates, the causative/inchoative alternation, impersonals, and morphological causatives. By doing so, it presents a comprehensive overview of Basque's intricacies within the realm of argument structure alternations and voice. In its final chapter, it provides an introduction to potential formal analyses of the topics discussed, paving the way for future research in the field"-- Cambridge Core

Contents:

Preliminaries: the basics of Basque

Unaccusatives and unergatives in comparison

Adding datives

Psych predicates and argument structure alternations

The causative/inchoative alternation

Basque impersonals

Morphological causatives

Theoretical approaches to voice and argument structure alternations in Basque

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed April 20, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: Berro Urrizelki, Ane Voice and argument structure in Basque

ISBN:

9781009072472

1009072471

OCLC:

1518005768

Publisher Number:

CIPO000189593

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license