cath, your questions are so relevant! the survey is based mainly on what the native speakers ''hear'' themselves say rather than on what I might hear. what you think rhymes, goes. i don't want to give any specific examples now because i'm afraid it might jeopardize the objectiveness of the questionnaire's results. however, i'd love to discus a couple of points you've raised [the ''abewt/ewt'' issue is one of my favorite phonetic phenomena in the world!] after the survey. and i'm so glad you want to participate. i need a lot of canadians from every possible region. canadian english is appallingly misrepresented in most surveys. this project will be a dream come true. you might think i need to get a life, but the thought/lot question has been on my mind ever since i was 13!!!!!!! wallyK -----Mensaje original----- De: Catherine McKay [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Enviado el: Viernes, 15 de Diciembre de 2000 05:19 p.m. Para: Wally Kairuz; catman; Lori R. Fye Asunto: Re: the lot/thought divide NJC So yeah, I'm curious to know how you can do a test like that without hearing people speak.
