Date:  Sat, 8 Apr 1995 15:55:00 EDT

From:  "Dennis.Preston" <22709MGR[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MSU.EDU>

Subject: Re: Southern Shift?



That was the point of my longish note, Tim. The nucleus of the diphthongal

[Iy] and [Ey] is less peripheral than the corresponding plain [I] and [E]

vowels. Hence the less peripheral vowels fall and the more peripheral ones

raise (and get inglides, by the way). Of course, the traditional

classifications are getting in the way here.

Dennis Preston

22709mgr[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]msu.edu or preston[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]pilot.msu.edu