They riding for us /ˈɹaɪjɪn/
I'd like to know whether whether it's represented somehow in writing.
Secondly, what phonological process enable it?
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Does this answer your question? -ing vs -in' ending – Laurel May 22 '20 at 17:57
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The question is about the deletion of "d" in "riding", not about the final nasal. – John Lawler May 22 '20 at 18:39
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Oops you can ignore that comment then. – Laurel May 22 '20 at 19:08
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According to "Phonological and Phonetic Characteristics of African American Vernacular English":
A fairly common feature of AAE is devoicing, often accompanied by glottalization, of morpheme-final /d/ , /g/, and /b/ , as in mud produced as [mʌʔt] or [mʌʔ]. Outright deletion of morpheme final voiced stops is possible, too, for example, [mʌː] and the deletion can extend to voiceless stops, for example, [ɹæ] rack.
The "d" in "riding" is morpheme-final, so this rule certainly applies. To me, it sounds like he's glottalizing it, creating something like [ˈraɪʔ.ɪn].
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