Re: YAEPT: Pin/pen merger (Was: Re: You might be a conlanger if...)

My grandfather grew up in St. Joe. Apparently his ancestors had pull
there (His lastname was Edwards).

In the central valley of California, this non-distinction between /E/
and /e/ seems to be a typical feature of the speech there. I was born
and raised on the coast so I have the distinction, but I've heard it
from people all the way from Sacramento to Bakersfield.

- I've heard Chino Moreno of the Deftones not make the distinction
(northern end of the velley)
- A classmate from Fresno likewise (middle of the velley)
- and a coworker from Bakersfield (south end) also. She had an
interesting slightly southern twang which was interesting. I wonder if
her parents were relocated southerners

However, it's not a strict distinction, as I've heard others from the
Central Valley not do this.


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