Is It Northern Cities or Is It Split?
Reassessing the Historical Tensing and Raising of /ae/ in Columbus in
Real and Apparent Time
David DurianThe Ohio State UniversityChangelings 11/12/10
Generation 1
(Speakers Born c. 1896-1912)
Classical Diffused Split-a Systems
Generation 2
(Speakers Born c. 1924-1938)
Expanded Continuous Systems
Generation 3
(Speakers Born c. 1945-1968)
Change from Continuous Systems to Nasal Systems
Generation 4
(Speakers Born c. 1976-1990)
Predominately Nasal Systems