Re[2]: ka and k^a [was: [tied] *kW- "?"]

At 9:19:04 on Friday, 23 September 2005, Rob wrote:

> Yes, Magyar /a/ = [O] (i.e. British English short 'o'),

I have also heard realizations (from native speakers) that
were closer to [A.].

> /a:/ (written <á>) = /a:/ (i.e. the 'a' in "father").

>> And what about English, esp. British? Has it /a/?

> Not really, from what I understand. Even words like
> "father", in British English, are often pronounced like
> "fother".

/A:/ in the <father> words, /A./ in the <lot> words.

Brian