----- Original Message -----
From: "hrimalf" <hrimalf@...>
To: <norse_course@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 11:12 AM
Subject: [norse_course] hard a in norse


>...So why a in 'father'
> rather than in 'pasta'?
>
> Hrimalfr

A perfect example of what Chad/icelandstone posted earlier about
pronunication across languages.

In my dialect, 'father' and 'pasta' use the exact same vowel sound. Go
figure.

-Laz