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How English sounds to non-English speakers

Brian and Karl · comedy · Watch on YouTube

Language & linguisticsStand-up & sketch comedy

What it is

'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.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2013, last 2017

What HN commenters said

  1. “It's a very strange experience hearing it!”

    Short film imitating foreign-sounding English; strange listening experience

    tehmaco, 2017-07 · Recommendation · in “Radiohead album hides an app that only runs on an '80s computer”

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Topics: fake language, short film, accents, linguistics, comedy

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