Re: Word-initial glottal stops (was: Re: Repr. Boreanesian (was:...))

Raymond A. Brown wrote:
> In my part of Britain, the south east, the glottal plosive [?] is widely
> used, but as an *allophone of medial and final /t/*.  Indeed, this practice
> now seems universal among the young (and not so young!).  Although I do not
> like the practice - and I admit my prejudice is probably quite unreasonable
> - I've grown up with it and have not the slightest problem pronouncing,
> e.g. "what" as [wO?].
I have heard the substitution of [?] for [t] also in some African
Americans' speech. Actually, it seems that it's used for [d] in some
cases too, although I can't think of a specific example of that.