Location
Richmond, VA
"I think I found the articles to be even less effective and especially regarding the biological status of language. I perceive it as a cultural artform and something that cannot be reduced to pure brain function. I am usually deeply skeptical of…"
"I also encountered a similar argument for Turkish concerning its language family. I was not aware of the controversy between the Altaic and Koreanic classification for Korean. I also noticed some loanwords in Turkish, which are Arabic and Persian…"
"I generally agree here, but I think I dislike the practice of operationalizing cultures and ascribing variables to them. I think a full culture is far too dynamic and fluid to ever accurately denote with categories or values, and especially as a…"
"I think I found myself in a similar situation concerning my expectations and what I was able to put together in a semester. I substantially overestimated the amount of sit-down study time I would have to develop my vocabulary, but I believe I was…"
"I think I also found the pacing of Turkish to be quite difficult. It is often spoken much faster than English, and words often appeared tied together for me at first. Moreover, I also experienced difficult with translating the phonetic inventory of…"
"I definitely experienced the exact same dynamics in my Turkish learning. I know that they make solid keyboard covers that have the arrangment of the particular language, but I was unable to find a good one for Turkish on Amazon when I looked for it.…"
"Have you found that since the Russo - Ukrainian War began that an emphasis on pre-Christian culture has been emphasized? I understand that Kupala Night's popularity is deeply tied to Ukrainian independence to the Soviet Union, so I would also be…"
"I always find cultural diaspora to be very interesting, and investigating to find the blending of cultures and the resulting syntheses is, at least I find, very rewarding. Have you been able to find any of these dishes in the Richmond area, or are…"
"I absolutely love churrasco steak, and I try to eat it whenever I get the chance. I definitely recommend adding baked or fried plantains to it, as the sweetness they provide really complements the deeper flavors of churrasco. Of your experiences at…"
"I think interacting on Reddit is a very cool idea. I didn't consider trying to integrate myself with other Turkish learners online, so that seems like a great strategy to share struggles, accomplishments, and to gain new ideas about learning. I also…"
Cultural Artifact #3 - Türk Kahvesi
In Turkish culture, it is important to remember that coffee is also a central component to social interactions. Known as Türk kahvesi (Turkish coffee) in Turkish, the drink appears in many social scenes in…
In Turkish culture, it is important to remember that coffee is also a central component to social interactions. Known as Türk kahvesi (Turkish coffee) in Turkish, the drink appears in many social scenes in…
KURUKAHVECİ MEHMET EFENDİ / TURKISH COFFEE / FORTUNE TELLING
Love, success, money, fortune: the art of reading coffee grounds is as old as coffee itself. Coffee fortune telling was born out of Turkish Coffee and is an inseparable part of the pleasure and conversation associated with coffee.This ritual spread…
Love, success, money, fortune: the art of reading coffee grounds is as old as coffee itself. Coffee fortune telling was born out of Turkish Coffee and is an inseparable part of the pleasure and conversation associated with coffee.This ritual spread…
