Re: Labiodental nasals

Henrik Theiling wrote:

>Hi!
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>"Mark J. Reed" <markjreed@...> writes:
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>>Today I was thinking about assimilation, specifically [n] -> [m] before
>>bilabials (e.g. <NPR> = /En.pi.ar\/ -> [Em.pi.ar\] modulo 'lect), and
>>started considering the case of [n] followed by labiodentals.  I figured
>>it would assimilate to [F], which got me thinking about [F] in general.
>>The fact that it has a symbol in the IPA makes me suppose that, unlike
>>the corresponding labiodental plosive, it is contrasted with [m] and [n]
>>in some language?  Which one(s)?
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>English in 'emphasis' in some dialects, as far as I know.
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Agreed.  I just pronounced it that way, having just clicked on a random
mail, without reading the subjct title.  Of course, it's not phonemic,
but it's there.