Re: CHAT: thingummy (was Re: concepts of Babel text)

In a message dated 5/4/01 11:19:57 AM, alrivera@SOUTHERN.EDU writes:

<< I just MIGHT, if I wanted to be BOLD and DARING, say that English <ing> is

really /J=/. >>

    I would only agree with that in certain words, and only when it occurs
word finally.  "Thing" is always [TiN] for me, without exception, though
"running" is SOMETIMES MAYBE [rVniJ].

-David

P.S.: I'm assuming, for convenience sake, that [J] is supposed to be a
palatal nasal.  Am I right?