Re: [f] for [T] (long ago was: Chinese Dialect Question)
| From: | James Campbell <lists@...> |
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| Date: | Saturday, October 4, 2003, 7:43 |
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John Cowan eskrë »
> This also leads to hyper-correction: many southerners pronounce "trough"
as
> [tr\OT] instead of historical [tr\of], since the spelling gives no clue.
On the subject of hyper-correction of [f] for [T], please allow me to repeat
here the sign that used to be (maybe still is) by the road near Shepton
Mallet, Somerset:
FOR SALE
TELEGRATH POLES
It must be a year or two since I've mentioned it here. :)
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