low back merger en · NOUN
Meanings
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The cot-caught merger.
The low back merger is one possible outcome of a series of triggering events outlined in Chapter 5, but it is itself the triggering event for a variety of further consequences for the English vowel system.
1994, William Labov, Principles of Linguistic Change, volume 3:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| low back mergers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |