Re: more English orthography

DOUGLAS KOLLER wrote:

> /E:/ vs. /E/? A big three-way
> distinction sounds very New York to me.
Well, I was born just outside the standard Newyorkese isogloss bundle
(/oi/ -> /@/, e.g.) but I have [mejri], [m&ri], and [mEri] quite
clearly.

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