Date:  Wed, 6 Dec 1995 14:06:49 -0600

From:  Charles F Juengling <juen0001[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]GOLD.TC.UMN.EDU>

Subject: Re: [fle:g]



On Wed, 6 Dec 1995, Timothy C. Frazer wrote:



> Hm. I grew up in NW Illinois and we always pledged to the [fle:g].

> I never thot of that as regional. Fritz, is [flaeg] normal for you?



Yes. I have talked with many non-MNsotans about this and it seems to be

one of the first things they notice about MN speech (it seems to stand

out even more than the famous MN /o:/!). Of course, I haven't done any

study on this, but just casual conversations.

Fritz

> > Tim Frazer

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