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From: rwojcik@atc.boeing.com (Richard Wojcik)
Subject: Re: Acquisition of phonemes thfough foreign influences
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Date: Mon, 2 Oct 1995 18:06:48 GMT
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In article <rte-2909951115380001@mac-118.lz.att.com>, rte@elmo.lz.att.com 
(Ralph T. Edwards) writes:
>In article <DFnEyC.Fnz@eskimo.com>, rickw@eskimo.com (Richard Wojcik) wrote:
>
>> Hence, "as you like it" is often pronounce [aeZulaykIt].
>> 
>Well, maybe on the west cost.  Not out here in the east. :-)
>
>Seriously, /&Zu/ for as you sounds like a grounds for a breathalyzer test
>to me.

It's  a good thing you're not a cop, Ralph.  :^)  I taught linguistics for quite a few years
in New York City and on Long Island, so I know that the palatalization of [s] and [z]
is as common there as it is here in the upper left corner.   Listen for it.

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