Date:    Thu, 12 Mar 1998 10:00:20 EST
<br>From:    AAllan  AAllan[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]AOL.COM 
<br>Subject: Re: Accent Reduction Therapy - Yoruba
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<br>The absence of postvocalic "r" is often perceived as a prestige feature,
<br>especially in the context of what otherwise might sound like a British accent.
<br>Maybe the Yoruban should leave it alone. - Allan
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