Date:    Tue, 21 Apr 1998 10:21:04 -0500
<br>From:    Thomas Creswell <creswell[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]CROWN.NET>
<br>Subject: Pron. question
<br>
<br>Pace Mike Salovesh, my guess about the "cause" of the schwaless
<br>pronunciation of the _-ically_ words is that the driving force is one
<br>that is powerful in all speech--indolence.  If saying it in an easier
<br>way, one that involves less energy but still is generally
<br>understandable, that way becomes common  Viz "apern" (apron); Wensdy
<br>(Wednesday);
<br>"Jeetjet?" (Did you eat yet?), etc...
<br>
<br>Tom Creswell
<br>