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PEG Morphology Algorithm

John E Clifford scripsit:
> Do you really mean to say that only a relatively
> restricted grpup of Americans say "law" with a
> low mid back rounded vowel?

Yes, indeed. Westerners and youngsters have merged /O:/ and /A:/.

> and a few (I'm not quite sure what
> the line is) who collapse "aw" with "ah" — but
> generally say it more like "aw" — I can't
> remember hearing anyone fail to get this sound
> right (and even those cases get it right but
> either add to it or change its role in the
> overall scheme).

By no means "a few", but the growing majority.

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