Unaccusative Verbs in Romance Languages

Discover the groundbreaking insights of I. Mackenzie in Unaccusative Verbs in Romance Languages, published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2006. This compelling work challenges the established norms in Romance linguistics, particularly the widely accepted Ergative/Unaccusative syntactic approach. With 230 pages of in-depth analysis, Mackenzie meticulously re-evaluates both the theoretical foundations and the empirical evidence supporting this paradigm. Drawing on an extensive array of new and surprising data from Italian, Spanish, French, and Catalan, this first edition invites readers to rethink conventional wisdom in linguistic analysis. Ideal for linguists, researchers, and students alike, this book is a must-have for anyone interested in the complexities of Romance languages.