Date: Tue, 5 Aug 1997 12:21:22 -0400

From: "David A. Johns" djohns[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]PEACHNET.CAMPUS.MCI.NET

Subject: Vocalized /l/



In light of a recent thread here on vocalized L's, I thought folks

might be interested in the following scribal errors by three students



in my writing class:



"Although requirements of honoring the morals in your [marriage]

vowels are necessary, being dogmatic of trivial situations will cause



unnecessary conflicts."



"This story involves a man and a woman who have been married under

the

vowels of God."



"All of the marriage vowels have been broken, and it is time for this



couple to reevaluate their marriage life."



And speaking of "broken vowels," it's interesting that the merger of

"vow" and "vowel" involves not only the vocalization of L, but the

loss of the distinction between a one-syllable word and a

two-syllable

word. Since /aw/ here in Southeast Georgia is often "broken" to

something like [&ju], it's probable that both "vow" and "vowel" are

pronounced with either one or two syllables depending on context.





--

David Johns

Waycross College

Waycross, GA 31501