Hypercorrection of /w/-/hw/

Sat May 22 01:34:57 UTC 2004

Which assumes one hears a difference between the two, which I don't (Central
Illinois out of Pennsylvania hard coal and Pocono Mts. parents, since in the
Army for a long time.)
Dave Hause, dwhause at jobe.net
Ft. Leonard Wood, MO
----- Original Message -----
From: "Beverly Flanigan" <flanigan at OHIOU.EDU>

No studies, but one anecdote:  After Princess Diana died, Dan Rather
referred to her at least once as the Princess of Whales.  I kid you not.