Date: Sun, 6 Mar 1994 08:27:11 EST From: BERGDAHL%A1.OUVAX.mrgate[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]OUVAXA.CATS.OHIOU.EDU Subject: Re: local locality pronunciation From: NAME: David Bergdahl FUNC: English TEL: (614) 593-2783 To: NAME: MX%"ADS-L[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]uga.cc.uga.edu" In Athens OH as well {thing} has [ae] with an upgliding diphthong if stressed fully enough. Reminds me of my favorite country song, "If you work your [faenggerz] to the bone, whaddya get? bony fingers" David Bergdahl Ohio University/Athens BERGDAHL[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]OUVAXA.CATS.OHIOU.EDU