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Table 1.The sample data: Gender, ethnicity, education,
age distribution

Table 2.Generalized linear mixed model fit by maximum likelihood, NOLA sample

Table 3.Generalized linear mixed model fit by maximum likelihood, Chalmette sample

Table 4.Pillai scores for the PIN~PEN merger in New Orleans.
A general overview

Table 5.Pillai scores for the PIN~PEN merger in New Orleans. Manner of articulation for the following consonant: lateral

Table 6.Pillai scores for the PIN~PEN merger in New Orleans. Manner of articulation for the following consonant: nasal

Table 7.Linear mixed model fit by REML testing the Pillai sores, New Orleans sample

Table 8.Linear mixed model fit by REML testing the Bhattacharyya’s Affinity, New Orleans sample

Table 9.Linear mixed model testing the Bhattacharyya’s Affinity for /ɪ/ and /ɛ/ before nasals, Chalmette sample

Table 10.Linear mixed model fit by REML testing the Bhattacharyya’s Affinity for /ɪ/ and /ɛ/ before nasals,
New Orleans sample

Table 11.Predicted values of F1 and F2 for /ɪ/ and /ɛ/ depending on the following consonant (voiced or voiceless)

Table 12.Linear mixed model testing the Trajectory Length of /aɪ/ (normalized, log-transformed), New Orleans sample

Table 13.An excerpt from a linear mixed model testing the Trajectory Length of /aɪ/ (normalized, log-transformed), New Orleans sample

Table 14.Top 30 most frequent words and their trajectory length