Date:  Thu, 13 Apr 1995 11:32:14 CDT

From:  "Donald M. Lance" <ENGDL[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MIZZOU1.BITNET>

Subject: Re: Neutralized I E



Di[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]nis Preston makes a valuable point regarding unstressed vowels in

unstressed syllables.



Those of us who have the "same" vowels in THEM and HIM differentiate 'em

in "Pay 'em" and "Pay 'im" -- so it ain't all phonology.  DMLance