How To Say Things That Seem Not To Make Sense

2024 Author: Samantha Chapman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-15 13:47

You may think that talking "weird" is nonsense that is fine for two-month-olds, but in reality it is a "secret language" also used for play. If you want to get into the loop, listen (and keep reading!).

Steps

Part 1 of 2: Learn the Style

Step 1. Understand the process

Strange language is also called illogical. However, it has many variations that use the same pattern: an irrelevant sound is inserted between the syllables while speaking. The same sound is repeated in order to lengthen the word and make them all sound the same.

The so-called Pig Latin is a pseudo-language and is another way of speaking in code. It is more common and easier to understand

Step 2. Divide a word into syllables

Each syllable usually contains a vowel sound. Here are some words divided into syllables:

• Tree: Al-be-ro
• Bottle: Bot-ti-glia
• Symmetry: Sim-me-tria

Step 3. Add "-otag-" before each vowel sound

If there are only vowels, add it at the beginning. If there are two or three consonants at the beginning, add it before the first vowel sound. The result will sound like:

• tree: otagtree
• bottle: b otagoct otagi-gl otagia

• symmetry: s otagim - m otaget-r othagia

  For words like "street," remember to keep the consonates (one syllable) together. The word in that case becomes, "str otagto-from."

  

  Step 4. Don't repeat the vowels

  If you were to say "hi" you might be tempted to say "ci-ta-ga," instead of or-ta-gi. "Don't do it! It would become a problem to understand and decipher the sound.

  • An English example: "My name" will not be "mi-thag-eye nay-tha-game," but "m or-thag-eye n or-tha-game."
  • "-Othag-" for the English pronunciation has the same initial sound as the word "others" and not "open" in case you are curious. In the phonetic alphabet it is a "schwa", or / ə /. A guttural sound.

  Part 2 of 2: Speak Fluent

  

  Step 1. Mutter a few words as you walk around

  If you have any problems, slow down, say them syllable by syllable and keep repeating until you are able to say them quickly. Do the same with the sentences. Start with some very simple things. Exercise allows you to start speaking very quickly. You should probably avoid mumbling nonsense in public if there are other people around - others may think that you are out of your mind. If that's okay with you anyway, there's nothing that can stop you from trying.

  

  Step 2. Teaching your friends this new language to your partner could be especially helpful in a situation where there are children around

  Maybe you want an ice cream or go to the cinema or go out and buy a gift; speaking this language, you are able to communicate these cravings without running the risk that the children will understand and therefore avoiding that they let themselves be taken by euphoria.

  

  Step 3. Repeat, repeat, repeat

  Eventually it will become a habit. You will learn until you become more confident and you will come to make whole sentences. Take a look at your room, what objects do you see?

  Is there a sub-rail? Maybe a lottery? Or a cotagompotagutotager? How fast can you decipher these secret words? What sounds do they bring to mind?

  

  Step 4. Speak faster

  After some practice, the words will start flowing out of your mouth spontaneously. Try to read this page aloud in strange language. How quickly can you translate it. Are you ready for some English sentences too?

  • "My name is": Mothagy nothagame othagis [yothagour nothagame hothagere]
  • "How are you today?": Hothagow othagare yothagou tothagodothagay?
  • "Yes, I can speak Gibberish, how could you tell?": Yothages, othagi cothagan spothageak Gothagibbothagerothagish, hothagow cothagould yothagou tothagell?"

  

  Step 5. Try variants

  There are many and you can try them as you like, so no one will understand you. When you need to insert a sound, here are some possible variants that already exist:

  • "-idig-": "Go" becomes "gidigai."
  • "-uddag-": "Go" becomes "guddagai."
  • "-uvug-": "Go" becomes "guvugai."

  • "-otag-": "Go" becomes "votagai."

    "-Otag-" is the hardest to say quickly in this list ("th" and "g" are far from pronouncing than "d" and "g" or "v" and "g" so it takes a second more to do it). Once you get quick with "-otag-", the rest will be a breeze (potagassotaggotagiata!)

  

  Step 6. Practice

  Find some old children's books and read them aloud using weird language. Always keep a minimum of three syllables in mind. Once it sounds easy to you, it's time to impress your friends!

  Maybe you can get someone to do this with you. What's the point of speaking in code if you can't exchange information with someone? Or, maybe you have friends who already do and you didn't know. Find out

  

  Step 7. Use your power wisely

  Now that you know this, don't abuse it. After a few sentences you will look like what you have a French word for everything. People might get upset especially if you don't tell them what's going on. If you want, you can teach them but it would be more fun if they learned by themselves.

  Hold on until you are sure of yourself. Weird talking can be impressive if you are confident. Just like with other languages you will need to practice. Or you will find yourself with a knotted tongue stammering

  Advice

  • The Swedish equivalent of this way of speaking is Rövarspråk (robber's language). You have to repeat each consonant of the word: "bene" becomes "bbenne", and put an "o" between the consonants, "bobenone".
  • The Australian version, Alibi, uses "lab" in the center of each syllable, the vowels double or repeat themselves correctly, however, to avoid confusion. For example, food: ciilaboo, dog: caalabnee etc.
  • Try to create your own weird language!
  • Other languages that can get weird. Swahili is a great example because it has most of the words composed of consonants. Add "~ rg ~". To ask for a glass of water in Swahili we say "Nataka maji". In Swahili illogical "Natargaka margaji". You can try a similar technique in other languages as well.
  • Remember that many versions of weird language can be different. You should be forced to learn some kind of "dialect" of the strange language if you want to communicate with certain people. Usually one version is also applicable to the others.
  • "The Egg language" is a variant that inserts the word "egg" within English syllables. Try: hike = T (egg) ake (egg) a H (egg) ike. Remember to pronounce each interrupted syllable as you normally would and not in spelling.
  • Another possibility is to insert the letters "-ib-" before each vowel. "Hello" would become "Cibao."
  • In the north of England a popular variant is -idiga- as opposed to -iviga- (also known as "backslang" in Ireland), which would render "dog" with "-divigog-", etc.
  • You can also put "off" after any consonant or consonant combination: Engloffishoff: English. Sounds a little Sean Connery, huh?

  Warnings

  • Remember, don't say stupid things like 'perbaccolindina' like Ned Flanders, because if you do they'll all copy you and you won't be original anymore.
  • Take your time. If you speak too fast you will be incomprehensible. If you speak too slowly, people will understand you.
  • Don't tell people that you don't want them to know, that you speak in this code. They could search online and find this page!