"Hah Places", Metcalf 2000:6

[AAllan at AOL.COM]

I appreciate Mai's concern and interest.

<< a map from DARE on p. 6 indicates where "long i" is pronounced as "ah"
rather than "ah-ee".
Could someone explain to me how area 2 on the map is different from area 1? >>

The map is on p. lix of volume 1 of DARE. The legend on that page says (1) is
weakening and flattening of /aI/ in word-final position (as in _by, high_),
and (2) is weakening of /aI/ before a final voiced consonant (as in _ride,
mile, fire_). The caption in my book gives the right examples but tries to
explain without using terminology like "final voiced consonant." It's hard.

- Allan Metcalf