Date: Sat, 5 Mar 1994 07:45:53 -0600 From: mftcf[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]UXA.ECN.BGU.EDU Subject: Re: /lIngwIstIks/ I say /lI/ before the velar nasal. Years ago I used to fight with students who transcribed /i/ instead of /i/ in -ing constructions. They insisted they said /i/. Tim Frazer