Date:  Sun, 5 Mar 1995 14:01:03 EST

From:  Terry Lynn Irons <t.irons[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MSUACAD.MOREHEAD-ST.EDU>

Subject: Re: subject blooper



On a lighter note, one might say that the r substitution is

a rhotacism characteristic of Verner's Law.



I, too, had a question about whether the {s} in {aux arcs} would

be pronounced, based on my rudimentary knowledge of French.



I can see how the spelling Ozarks Mountains can be legitimized as

a pseudo-learned spelling to reflect etymology. And Don Lance attests

to this spelling as perhaps a change in progress.



My question is, has this change in spelling resulted in a change

in pronunciation? Do people say [ozarks mauntnz]? In the names of

businesses that use this spelling, does the way people say the name

reflect the spelling?



Terry





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