Re: Perfect Pitch
| From: | Dan Jones <yl-ruil@...> |
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| Date: | Monday, July 24, 2000, 23:55 |
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Jim Grossmann wrote:
> Y'know, I've always wondered about /a/ myself. I hope some other listers
> take sides on this issue; I haven't heard the authorities speak on the
> 'low back' vs. 'low central' issue either.
FWIW, in my home dialect (Warwickshire, England) the "short" a found in
"back" and also in "class", "grass", "bastard" etc. is more low front
unrounded. The "long" a, generally written "ar" is low central to my ear.
BTW, ar /a:/ is Midlands for "yes".
Dan
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