Doug Dee wrote:
>Dixon says (p. 14) "However -- and this is a most interesting and
significant
>fact -- no language has thus far been reported that is fully ergative, at
>both morphological and syntactic levels." So, although it may not be a
question
>of "splits," Dixon supports Andreas's point that no language is entirely
>ergative. Dixon lists Basque among "languages with some ergative
morphology but an
>entirely accusative syntax." (p. 175)
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Ah, I stand corrected. Sorry, Andreas!
--John Quijada