bubbler

[Barnhart]

hstahlke at WORLDNET.ATT.NET,Net writes:

>So then, why does Vaux think that it's only to be found in Boston or
>Milwaukee?

Bert Vaux ought to have given a quick glance at DARE which shows "Nth,
N Midl; esp freq in WI."  Vaux's report suggests oversimplification--a
dangerous hazard in popularizing dialect in particular and linguistics
in general.

Regards,
David

barnhart at highlands.com