Intrinsic vowel length

[Thomas Paikeday]

Without getting too personal, I sometimes wonder how you can sign your name
"dInIs" (if that's a phonetic representation) with both vowels identical,
which I believe they are not because of their different accentuation. Praps
this has been discussed before. Just kidding!

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From: "Dennis R. Preston" <preston at MSU.EDU>
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> >Of course! Thanks. (And I was even her colleague for a bit.)
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> Dennis
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> >Lehiste (1980)
> >Suprasegmentals.
> >MIT Press [i think].
> >the classic.
> >!
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