s -> z /V_V (was: deixis and deictic)

Mark A. Mandel Mark_Mandel at DRAGONSYS.COM
Tue Jan 16 20:32:37 UTC 2001


"Dennis R. Preston" <preston at PILOT.MSU.EDU> writes:

>>>>>
     [from Beverly:]
>dInIs, wassup with your 'whuzzup'?!  Maybe the voiced form is used by some?

Indeed more than some. The fate of many intervocalics I reckon.
<<<<<

I have often noticed "electri[z]ity".

On my whiteboard right now is the grandfathered list
     scissors
     possess
     dessert

Any more contributions?

-- Mark



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