LL-L "Phonology" 2005.06.06 (07) [E]

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From: Críostóir Ó Ciardha <paada_please at yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: LL-L "Phonology" 2005.06.06 (02) [D/E]


Ingmar wrote:
"What I find interesting about the original question (by whom that was put?)
is that Americans seem to hear Canadian not only as [u:] but also as [y].
What does this [y] mean - is that the same as Dutch , German <ü>, French ?
Would that mean some Americans hear as [@"by:t], that would be very
striking..."

That was originally put by me. Yes, I meant IPA [y].

Go raibh maith agat,

Criostóir.

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From: Ed Alexander <edsells at cogeco.ca>
Subject: LL-L "Phonology" 2005.06.06 (02) [D/E]

At 07:36 AM 06/06/05 -0700, Criostóir wrote:

>You don't want us to be interested in Canadian English, Ed?

Ha ha.  It's just that I think must have explained my point of view about
this spelling three or four times over the years, and it always seems to be
such a hard point to make.  Please excuse my expression of my frustration
which was meant to be humorous.

Yew kin always be intrested in our quaint speech, fars I'm concerned.  Why
not, eh?

Ed

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