parMEzian cheese

[Laurence Horn]

At 7:37 AM -0700 10/2/02, Ed Keer wrote:
>Could anyone recommend some sources that describe
>these dialects? I'm interested in where this
>pronunciation comes from. I know several Sicilians and
>they don't have the final vowel deletion.
>
>Ed
>
It's standard in Neapolitan, including the greater Campania area, and
from what I understand well beyond that in the lower part of the boot.

Larry