tehmacoJul 2017Recommends
There's a short film on YouTube that explores that idea: ▶ this video It's a very strange experience hearing it!
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How English sounds to non-English speakers
How English sounds to non-English speakers on HackerTube: recommended by 1 Hacker News commenter across 1 month, 2013–2017.
Brian and Karl
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'Skwerl' is a short film by Brian and Karl made entirely in fake English, imitating how English sounds to people who don't speak it. It was made for Kino Sydney and shown on QI.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN cites it as the best-known example of gibberish that mimics the sound of a language, in threads about fake languages and nonsense imitations.
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“It's a very strange experience hearing it!”
What HN commenters said
3 Hacker News comments link this video. Each one links back to its thread.
niccaluimDec 2015Cites it
I wonder what RNN-generated fake Latin characters would look like. Sort of a handwriting version of that "what does English sounds like to non-English-speaking people" video. ( ▶ this video )
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CKKimJan 2013Cites it
A similar effect can be heard in "Skwerl (How English sounds to non-English speakers)": ▶ this video (speaking starts at 0m30s). It's not quite as good, is it? I wonder if this effect is easier to achieve in a song or if it's more a case of how much time, talent, and effort goes into making it.
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