Re: [tied] 1sg. -o: [was Re: IE Thematic Vowel Rule]

Lars:

> In the Cockney phenomenon of 'misplacing one's h-es'
> we can perceive an /h/ being replaced by /'). To
> keep up distinction former /'/ before initial vowel
> was substituted with /h/ to keep the distinction:
> "'e was 'olding an happle hin 'is 'and".

Really? That apparently happens in some areas of
Newfoundland as well.


= gLeN


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