Re: CHAT: Phonemic status of English interdentals

Tristan wrote:

> Much easier to tell the difference between [&] and [&:] (which only
> have one debatable minimal pair---can and can)
1. "banner" (one who bans) vs "banner" (flag)

2. "banning" (participle of ban) / "Banning" (surname of former South
   Australian premier.

> or [8u] and [Ou]
I don't understand the rationale behind your choice of symbols. If [8u]
is supposed to represent the diphthong in "ode", then surely [3\}] is
a better transcription). [8] being higher than schwa and [3\] being
lower, but both being central rounded vowels. I use [8] to denote the
vowel in "bird".

And there is a minimal pair - ode [3\}d] vs old [Oud], unless you
speak a dialect in which /l/ is not reduced to [u] in this position.

Adrian.

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