Zaraitzuera aztertzeko ekarpen berriak (9 - Espartza: ahozko testuak)

Abstract

After citing the accounts announced in the previous instalment, often based on traditional subjects, this attempt at investigating the Basque language spoken in the Valley of Salazar shall come to a conclusion in a final instalment subtitled ‘(10: gehigarriak eta bukaera)’. In it, we shall see, albeit superficially, verbal forms –subjunctive, potential...– practically uncollected to date, as well as a certain amount of lexicon. We should also like to make some mention of syntax and include some other type of complementary contribution. Once again repeating what has been stated at the end of all of these abstracts –a reiteration made for the benefit of potential readers who may, we would like to hope, come across an odd issue of this magazine–, we would like to finish by saying: that the Basque language from Salazar was included within the Eastern “Basse Navarre” (Lower Navarran) dialect by the scholar of Basque, Prince Louis-Lucien Bonaparte in his commendable map. One of the main reasons for such a decision was, it would appear, the use in this version of the language of the respectful speech forms common to Eastern dialects.