Re: THEORY: [i:]=[ij]? (was Re: Pronouncing "Boreanesia")

Roger Mills wrote:

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> Up until the 50s, an international typewriter was rara avis.  Even in the
> early 60s, in NYC, I had to wait several weeks for a special-order Spanish
> keyboard machine.
> In the 70s, I seem to recall that the dept. secretary had an (expensive) IPA
> ball for her IBM electric, which reliable faculty might be allowed to use
> under her watchful eye.
I want an IPA ball! I've got one of those IBM electric typewriters, but
no extra type balls. I hadn't thought of using it for IPA. I haven't
found any type balls in my exploits yet.

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Robert