Searching For Water

Vowel Calibration and Pronunciation Adaptation in Kazak Cyrillic & Latin

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SONGLINE: Eurythmics - Here Comes The Rain Again

YER: Rus'yalka Lake Eyre

♪(b=m), ♪(b=v), ♪(w=u|uw), C64, captain blood, transcription drift, vowel calibration

0036 may i have sum water| 1:04 | 8 Jan 2021

>>> chain-linked item: neuro-semantic relations; narrative bridge

Galactic Musings ~ Drifting on a Cosmic Cloud of Contemplation:
[su](~water), was an element in the periodic table. >>>  I was traversing a vast, barren desert and was parched without water. It made sense to embark on a quest to master asking for water, in case I ever encountered another biped.

Beam Me Up, Rotty Potty ~ Your Cultural Competence Is Out-of-This-World:
Please note that 'can' has been replaced with 'may' in this video, to prevent reinforcing cultural stigma. This change acknowledges the potential for feelings of inferiority or incompetence, especially when English is a second fiddle language, despite its use being common among native speakers.

Shakespeare's Corner:
This section explores the early phases of vowel calibration with the Kazak language. The focus is on the adaptation and physical adjustments of pronunciation as the Türkiyenli tongue becomes familiar with new semantic contexts. This is an example of what vowel calibration looks like in practice.

The Booty: Arrr, What We Plundered with Glee!

♪(b=v) bere | vere [to give | giveth]
♪(b=m) mağan | bana [to me | for me]
♪(w=u|uw) sw | su [water]

This discovery marked the initial recognition of the letter [w] beginning to function as the vowel [u] or [uw], but can also function as a consonant. This set the stage for identifying the unconscious [w] in Türkiyenli-Turkish.

The Scoop of Destiny:
The aim was to delve into and illustrate the precise physical adjustments my mouth had to make to acclimatise with Kazak pronunciation & semantic skews. Learning how to callibrate, is about capturing these pronunciation shifts and understanding how they integrate into the language's phonetic system.

Kenfucky Fried Chicken ~ TuckerRye:
These recordings illuminate the practical aspects of vowel calibration and phonetic adjustments with Kazak. They offer insights into how various phonetic elements interact and evolve during this language learning journey.

~ My Name Is Ayça, get used to it

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