Re: General American (was "y" and "r" (Uusisuom))

CONLANG@LISTSERV.BROWN.EDU writes:
><wry g>  I prefer soda myself, though in Korea, "cola" (or something like
>[k^hola]) can be used generically for carbonated drinks; it weirds me out
>occasionally, but then, I've gotten in the habit of asking for fruit
>juice.  :-p
Whenever my chicago friends justify pop by saying "well, soda is clear and
flavorless" i tell them, we'd just ask for soda water here ;). And i also
tell them: "Pop is a sound, or an action, not a drink!". Also seeing pop
written just reminds me of the harshest Minnesota accent I can think of.