[Spellyans] kal revisited

[Michael Everson]

On 5 Jan 2009, at 16:16, Daniel Prohaska wrote:

> That would suggest [kæ:l].

So? It's just another member of the list of anomalous vowel lengths  
that the SWF doesn't mark.

> I want [kæl] or possible (on Craig’s place name evidence) [kɒl].

<al> is already [ɒ:l] and if you wanted [kɒl] I think you'd have to  
write <koll>. Where do you get that vowel from Craig's place-name  
evidence, however?

We have rules about a before l and r in KS which so far as I know are  
reflected in the SWF (needs checking). To get [kæl] I think only  
<càl> would actually do it.

In the short term, Dan, the SWF will give you <calgh> and <cal'>. I  
think innovation on your part to <call> would be going too far.

Michael Everson * http://www.evertype.com