free variation in pronunciation

[Baker, John]

        Does this apply even when the locals disagree on the correct
pronunciation?  I have in mind Louie-ville versus Lou'v'l, which is (or used
to be) a matter of fierce contention in Louisville.

John Baker


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Odegard [SMTP:markodegard at HOTMAIL.COM]
> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 9:03 PM
> To:   ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject:      Re: free variation in pronunciation
>
> I think place names are excluded from consideration here. What the locals
> say is always correct (even when they say it two or more different ways) .
> . . .
>