End of ADS-L Digest - 16 Apr 1994 to 17 Apr 1994

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There are 3 messages totalling 65 lines in this issue.



Topics of the day:



 1. Loss of /th/ vs assimilation of /ng/ in <lengths>

 2. stalking horse

 3. /ng/ -> /n/ / __T



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Date:  Mon, 18 Apr 1994 09:04:12 -0400

From:  Ellen Johnson <ellenj[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]ATLAS.UGA.EDU>

Subject: Re: Loss of /th/ vs assimilation of /ng/ in <lengths>



Neither 'length' nor 'strength' is an item in the LAMSAS worksheets. I

found them in LAGS' General Index, but not the Technical Index (which would

list its variants).



I've heard the /n[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]/ pronunciation, though I'd say mostly from /E/

speakers as opposed to those with the /E/-/I/ merger before nasals.



Ellen Johnson

ellenj[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]atlas.uga.edu