"Hah Places", Metcalf 2000:6

[Mai Kuha]

Thanks! That was the impression I got from your discussion and examples
also, but I wasn't sure.

I find "How We Talk" a very helpful resource because you manage to
consistently leave out the technical terminology and phonetic
transcription while leaving in the oomph.

-Mai

On Wed, 14 Feb 2001 AAllan at AOL.COM wrote:

> I appreciate Mai's concern and interest.
>
> << a map from DARE on p. 6 indicates where "long i" is pronounced as "ah"
> rather than "ah-ee".
> Could someone explain to me how area 2 on the map is different from area 1? >>
>
> The map is on p. lix of volume 1 of DARE. The legend on that page says (1) is
> weakening and flattening of /aI/ in word-final position (as in _by, high_),
> and (2) is weakening of /aI/ before a final voiced consonant (as in _ride,
> mile, fire_). The caption in my book gives the right examples but tries to
> explain without using terminology like "final voiced consonant." It's hard.
>
> - Allan Metcalf
>

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