query re AAVE

Matthew Gordon gordonmj at MISSOURI.EDU
Tue Jul 18 17:32:09 UTC 2006


the substitution of [k] for final [t] could make for some fun plays on Randy
Johnson's nickname.


On 7/18/06 10:35 AM, "Alice Faber" <faber at HASKINS.YALE.EDU> wrote:


> I'm thinking I might have heard such a substitution in callers to NYC
> sports radio (some of whom have other clear-cut AAVE phonological
> features). I'll keep my ears out.
>

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