low back merger

noun

The cot-caught merger.

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Meanings

nounlow back merger (plural low back mergers)

plural low back mergers

  1. human sciencesThe 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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cot-caught merger
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