back to the dialects of NJ

[Ed Keer]

I've noticed the same thing in southeastern PA (around
Norristown). I don't think it's specific to Trenton.

Ed

--- Dale Coye <Dalecoye at AOL.COM> wrote:

> ARnold wrote: some sort of glottal(ized) variant of
> /t/ before syllabic /n/ is all
> over the u.s.  now we're starting to collect
> impressions that in some
> localities there's something unique about the
> particular variant used
> in that locality.  (or possibly about the syllable
> with the /n/.  or
> something.)  facts, i want facts!
>
> To be more specific about what I was referring to in
> the Trenton area--I have only my impressions from
> asking students who do this where they're from--in
> words like "written, Trenton" is a "real" glottal
> stop--like the Cockney in "letter" with no tongue
> contact anywhere.  The more usual US reflex of this
> /t/ before syllabic /n/ has a nasal release, with
> the tongue tip in its usual alveolar
> position--someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
> There may be an accompanying glottal stop.
>
> Dale Coye
> The College of NJ outside /'trE ? n/
>



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