Re: BBC does it again

Mon, 9 Jun 2008 10:49:39 -0700 (PDT): "Peter T. Daniels"
<grammatim@xxxxxxxxxxx>: in sci.lang:

Because /a/ is the latter vowel in BrE. The father vowel is /A:/

Once again, you are making a _single_ phonemic contrast with two
_different_ symbols -- lettershape AND length-mark. One (and only one)
of them is redundant. Either you distinguish the vowels by quality, OR
you distinguish them by quantity. NOT by both.

I know this counters the generally held view, but I don't agree with
that view.

--
Ruud Harmsen

http://rudhar.com
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