LL-L "Phonology" 2004.07.14 (04) [E]

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From: John Duckworth <jcduckworth2003 at yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: Morphology


Ron asked:

"Might this [sc. the absence of initial h- in _hoo_ (she) ]be due to the
absence of a glottal stop ([u:] instead of [?u:]) after pauses?"

Although your Modern Hebrew example is interesting, the answer is no, this
is not due to the absence of a glottal stop; the loss of _h_ is normal and
regular in all positions in the Lancashire dialect of English. I suppose the
fact that I used to feel the h- was still there was an influence from
Standard English.

John Duckworth
Preston, UK.

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Phonology

Thanks, John.

Sorry if I seem overly persistent ...  So you are actually saying, aren't
you, that pairs like _heel_ and _eel_, _heart_ and _art_, and _hoar_ and
_oar_ are pronounced alike, with or without glottal stop?  I just want to be
sure there isn't something you hadn't thought about before now.  ;-)

In Hebrew the difference between a deleted /h/ and an "initial" vowel (which
in writing at least would be after an _'alef_ א or an _`ayin_ ע, both [?]
nowadays) is that there is no glottal stop in the case of the former but
there is a glottal stop in the case of the latter.

Similarly, in French an original /h/ in Germanic (and Breton?) loans,
although not sounded, reveals itself by the absence of liaison (e.g., _le
havre_ rather than *_l'havre_).

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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