A Phonetic Comparative Study of Mauritian Creole Kreol and Turkish - Twin Orthography Discussed
A Phonetic Comparative Study of Mauritian Creole Kreol and Turkish - Twin Orthography Discussed

Summary/Abstract: Located within an interpretivist paradigm, this study seeks to demonstrate the similaritiesin orthography between Turkish and Mauritian Creole with regard to the presence in bothof these languages of lexemes that do not have only the same pronunciation andorthography but bear the same or approximate semantic value in most cases. Thesesimilarities constitute an element of intrigue, as Turkish and Mauritian Creole are notcognate languages. Yet, this study invites a reflection on the interconnection throughmutual intelligibility, of these remote languages which are geographically located far apartfrom each other, one on the European and Asian border and the other in the Indian Ocean.The researcher adopts a synchronic approach to analyse aspects of both Turkish andMauritian Creole with regard to their respective lexicons. An International PhoneticAlphabet presentation illustrates the common sound patterns justifying the orthography ofeach language in the context of this study.

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