#hwa4 #yingelishiparty i wonder how much of this makes sense in Chinese, or does it just sound like nonsensical sayings strung together

#hwa4 #yingelishiparty it feels like im listening to a lullaby at first, even if i try to focus on the fact that it is using phonemes, i can still mostly hear the english words being spoken

I think the audio breaks rules concerning the singularity of language. We comprehend language one word and one definition at a time. By making one language sound like two, Yingelishi blocks our ability to comprehend either language and hear the space in between. #hwa4 #yingelishiparty

This was a very interesting listen. I think the slow pace and classical music added a lot to the story we heard. It illustrates the challenge of communicating across languages, along with the fusion of phonetics. #hwa4 ##yingelishiparty

The music is back to normal. Maybe the contrast between the events happening and the background music was on purpose. #hwa4 ##yingelishiparty

Okay, this is actually pretty unsettling. I don't like the modern upbeat music masking their cries for help as they get robbed. Its a very unnerving listen. #hwa4 ##yingelishiparty

I wonder if there is an intention behind the stark difference in music choice here. The change from classical Chinese music to the modern beat definitely leaves an impression. #hwa4 ##yingelishiparty

I don't know if it's because I got used to the sounds, but I feel like I can understand the English words much better now. I don't need the text as a crutch to figure out what I'm supposed to hear. #hwa4 ##yingelishiparty

I wonder if the author designed these with the Sinophonetic translation is mind or the way it would sound in English. The meanings are so vastly different that it seems like an extremely difficult task to design these phrases. #hwa4 ##yingelishiparty

Some of these differences in meaning are honestly pretty funny. We hear about where someone should board their flight, and the Sinophonetic translation is 6 lines of a complex poem. #hwa4 ##yingelishiparty

I just realized that if I'm understanding how this works right, Chinese speakers are hearing something completely different from the story we hear. The overlap in meaning is very different. #hwa4 ##yingelishiparty

I tried to close my eyes and listen for a bit to get a different experience and I'm really struggling. Without reading, it's pretty hard to pick up what some words are supposed to be. #hwa4 ##yingelishiparty

I don't know much about Chinese, but it's crazy that so few english words can translate to so many complex words in another language. #hwa4 ##yingelishiparty

Im glad there is a guide at the start showing what each line represents. I was really confused going into this. #hwa4 ##yingelishiparty