Re: Re: bad phonetics makes the Style Invitational

[Peter A. McGraw]

I've heard "Long Guyland," but "LAWN Guyland"???

Peter Mc.

--On Wednesday, May 21, 2003 11:39 AM -0400 RonButters at AOL.COM wrote:

> Perhaps the lady was from Long Island.
>
> In a message dated 5/21/03 10:47:35 AM, GordonMJ at MISSOURI.EDU writes:
>
>
>> It's bad phonologically too assuming the 'she' is an English speaker -
>> aren't alveolar nasals unlikely before velar stops given nasal
>> assimilation?
>> And when was the last time Chomsky wrote anything about phonetics?
>>
>> >>> >>> She moaned. It was a low, yearnful moan. Not a moan that Chomsky
>> would describe as a dental fricative, but more as an alveolar nasal
>> followed by a velar stop.
>> (Toby Hansen, Lyndhurst, Ohio)
>>



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