Re: [tied] Re: Anouilh

> This is also found in Castilian and has traditionally been taken as
> evidence of Basque substrate in both Gascon and Castilian. The
> Vasconist R.L [Larry] Trask has recently argued forcefully against
> this, at least where it concerns Castilian (see: "The History of
> Basque pp. 424-429). He gives 7 arguments against the Basque
> substrate theory:

I recall he doesn't address the ser/estar distinction in castilian,
could that possibly be a basque or other influence ?

Harald