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[Arnold Zwicky]

in answer to bib fitzke's request - perfectly reasonable -
for an entry-level book that explains reductions, resyllabications,
etc. in fast/casual speech: ouch.  i don't offhand know of anything
suitably non-technical.  anyone else?

arnold (zwicky at csli.stanford.edu), confined to quarters by
  a foot infection that means he's supposed to keep the foot
  elevated above his heart, and damned grumpy as a result