Abu, do another thing now

Posted by – February 15, 2018

In Foucault’s Pendulum, Umberto Eco suggests a technique for making one language look like another:

“Abu, do another thing now: Belbo orders Abu to change all words, make each ‘a’ become ‘akka’ and each ‘o’ become ‘ulla,’ for a paragraph to look almost Finnish.

Akkabu, dulla akkanullather thing nullaw: Belbulla ullarders Akkabu tulla chakkange akkall wullards, makkake eakkach ‘akka’ becullame ‘akkakkakka’ akkand eakkach ‘ulla’ becullame ‘ullakka,’ fullar akka pakkarakkagrakkaph tulla lullaullak akkalmulast Finnish.”

From Futility Closet.

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  1. sam says:

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    Sam Hardwick: Toimii ehkä paremmin italiaksi?

    Constantin Kašhei Lapineau: Akkabu fakka ullarakka unakka cullasakka: bakkattulla questakka frakkase, dulia ullardine akkad Akkabu di cakkambiakkare ciakkascun “akka” cullan “ akkakkakka …

      

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