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Title:
Pronunciation of Wamba Wamba Vowels and Consonants - Detailed Version
Summary:
A guide to pronouncing Wamba Wamba vowels, consonants and variations from standard with links, references and explanations - 5 pages. Suitable for language workers, teachers and more advanced students.
Author:
Yarkuwa Indigenous Knowledge Centre
Format/type:
Document
Length:
5 Pages
About:
Wamba Wamba Pronunciation Guide
Age Suitability Guide:
Language Workers, Teachers, Community, Yr10-12, Yr7-9
Content:
Pronunciation Guide, English Text, Wamba Wamba Text
Learning Focus:
Publisher:
Yarkuwa Indigenous Knowledge Centre © 30 Jan 2024
Doc ID:
22
External link:
Additional notes:
This reference document is based on Hercus's pronunciation summaries in the Green Book 'WembaWemba Dictionary' and her thesis. Any language is a living language and will variations and changes. One of the challenges is writing how to pronounce a traditionally oral language with the words and sounds of a different language (English). The late Dr. Luise Hercus developed an orthography, a way writing down the language. This document uses that same orthography.
Suggestions (Teacher's Notes):
Use the Dictionary Word Search to look up phonemes for standard vowels and for the variations. Make lists and say them out loud. Create a Learning List for one of the phonemes. Write raps with an emphasis on specific vowel and consonant sounds.