lawn-loan

[Dennis R. Preston]

The bus to boss is a well-known Chicago feature, but the lawn to loan
is the opposite direction from Chicago's lawn to Lon movement.

dInIs

>It was a produced ad, but I didn't notice any other distinctive NYC
>features.  That doesn't mean they weren't there, though.  If the NCVS
>is pushing "bus" toward "boss", perhaps that's pushing "lawn" to
>"loan"?
>
>I'll keep my ear to the ground.
>
>Greg
>
>
>>Greg,
>>
>>Never heard by me.
>>
>>It would be a scoop for Chicago. It would be old news for NYC. I
>>noticed that it was a produced radio ad heard (but apparently not
>>produced) in Chicago.
>>
>>dInIs
>>
>>>I heard a produced radio ad today in Chicago in which the
>>>pronunciation of _lawn_ was very close to the standard /o/ heard in
>>>_loan_.
>>>
>>>Has anyone else heard this?
>>>
>>>Greg
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>>>Lewis Department of Humanities
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>>>Illinois Institute of Technology
>>>Chicago, IL   60616
>>>
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>>>
>>>pulliam at iit.edu
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>>
>>--
>>Dennis R. Preston
>>University Distinguished Professor
>>Department of English
>>15C Morrill Hall
>>Michigan State University
>>East Lansing, MI 48824
>>517-353-4736
>>preston at msu.edu
>>
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>-
>Greg
>
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Dennis R. Preston
University Distinguished Professor
Department of English
15C Morrill Hall
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824
517-353-4736
preston at msu.edu

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