Re: THEORY: free variation [was: Re: [OT] Re: Conlangea Dreaming]

Yoon Ha Lee wrote:
> I've also
> flip-flopped between "either" with /i/ and "either" with /aI/ in the past.
My father used to quote a mythical Irishman, who when asked whether
/iD@r/ or /aiD@r/ was correct, replied "/ejD@r/ will do, /ejD@r/ will do."

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John Cowan                                   cowan@ccil.org
One art/there is/no less/no more/All things/to do/with sparks/galore
        --Douglas Hofstadter