Another Step in the Modeling of Basque Intonation: Bermeo

In this paper the basic features of the intonational structure of Bermeo Basque (BB) are analyzed. In BB there exists a lexical distinction between accented and unaccented words. Accented words are always stressed, and unaccented words (not containing any accented morphemes) only receive stress on their final syllable when they are immediately preceding the verb; otherwise they surface stressless. BB shows a hierarchically organized intonational structure. Accentual Phrases are identified by an initial %L boundary tone, a phrasal Htone associated to the second syllable, and a nuclear H* pitch accent. Hspreads rightwards to other syllables until a H* pitch accent is met. A H* pitch accent triggers downstep on the following H*. An Intermediate Phrase contains one or more APs, and is the domain of downstep. Finally, an Intonational Phrase is signalled by a final L% in declarative