Date: Tue, 25 Jun 1996 16:13:53 -0400

From: "David Bergdahl (614) 593-2783" BERGDAHL[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]OUVAXA.CATS.OHIOU.EDU

Subject: Re: variation in unstressed vowels



RE: /oh/ in offend



Ohio is an area where official and like words, which in the east began with a

schwa when I lived there 25+ yrs. ago, have /o/ as the in initial syllable,

which, incidentally, is stressed.

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David Bergdahl BERGDAHL[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]OUVAXA.CATS.OHIOU.EDU

Associate Professor of English Language and Literature

Ohio University / Athens fax: (614) 593-2818

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