I'd like to buy a vowel, please

by Jennifer Schmidt

A well-known phrase from the gameshow "Wheel of Fortune", "I'd like to buy a vowel, please" refers to an absurd system where communication can be potentially affected by economic demand and overall use value. As a peak syllable within most spoken languages, vowels are necessary elements of expression. For me, "I'd like to buy a vowel" is a poetic plea for further reflection and interpretation involving the generation of meaning and causal relationships.