Re: Aks

Hi!

Mark J. Reed writes:
> On 10/27/07, Henrik Theiling <theiling@...> wrote:
>> > So your "aks" sounds like our "ox", but not like your "ox" or "ax".
>> > It is a phonetically distinct word.
>>
>> I have three different vowels there: /Ask &ks Oks/.  Anyone in for more? :-P
>
> That's not at all surprising, which is why I specified "*our* 'ox'".
> For many  Murkans, myself included, there's no quality distinction
>...
BTW, in Terkunan, 'Amerika' will probably by _Merk_ and the adjective
will be _Merkan_ accordingly. :-)

>...
> among LOT, CLOTH, PALM, and THOUGHT, although there may be a
> consistent quantity distinction (/pa:m/ vs /Tat/) in some of those
> 'lects.
Vowels in English are always interesting.  Better not talk about it,
the thread will be long...

**Henrik