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NameGeorge I
Age73
CommunityPattonsburg, MO
Education12
Occupationworked in poultry processing/ bank/ in the service/ 30 yrs. w/pipeline
EthnicityBritish
InterviewerHillary Waterman
Date interviewed2/10/95

Merger of /o/ and /oh/

Environment Characteristic pairs PerceptionProduction
before nasalsDon ~ Dawnsamesame
before /t/ cot ~ caught closeclose
before /k/ sock ~ talk closeclose
before /l/ collar ~ taller closeclose
over-all closeclose

Merger of /i/ and /e/ before nasals

Characteristic pairs PerceptionProduction
pin ~ pensamesame

Merger before tautosyllabic /l/

Vowel contrast Characteristic pairs PerceptionProduction
/i/ ~ /iyl/fill ~ heeldistinctdistinct
/e/ ~ /eyl/ fell ~ fail distinctdistinct
/u/ ~ /uwl/ full ~ fool distinctdistinct

Merger before tautosyllabic /r/

Vowel contrast Characteristic pairs PerceptionProduction
/ohr/ ~ /owr/horse ~ hoarsecloseclose
/ahr/ ~ /ohr/ card ~ cord distinctdistinct

Merger before intervocalic /r/

Vowel contrast Characteristic pairs PerceptionProduction
/ery ~ /er/Mary ~ merry
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/er/ ~ /aer/ merry ~ marry
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Mergerof /w/ and /hw/

Characteristic pairs PerceptionProduction
wail ~ whaledistinctdistinct