Re: [tied] Re: Note on palatals

On Uto, svibanj 30, 2006 9:33 am, tgpedersen reče:

>
>> Are you sure it is considered vulgar? I heard it is considered a male
>> characteristic. However, I have met two Swedish teachers (30
> something)
>> from Uppsala and the man had a /s^/, while the woman had a /x/. She
> did
>> not consider it vulgar though and that was the way she pronounced
>> "Standard" Sweidish.
>>
>
> I think the /s^/ is academically correct and /xW/ is Stockholm chic. Am
> I right Lars?

In general, it is just /x/ (which is phonetically still much closer to
/s^/, than a "normal" /x/). /xW/ is an alophone in front of front vowels.

Mate