Pseudo-English, a Short Description

Pseudo-English is an audio-illusory language. (copyright © Gokce Kasikci 2006) It is created to express alienation through language. It is based on English language grammar and sound structures. While it attempts to sound as familiar as English, comprehension does not take place.

“My intension was to create a language that would play with the ideas of communication, empowerment, and knowledge. ”

After Pseudo- English was developed, I used it extensively in my work to deal with the issues of identity, communication, and alienation. Three groups of work fall into this category on this website: The Entry, which was an installation/performance art show, PiPodium, which had mechanical mobile parts carrying the Pseudo-English recordings, and Sound Objects, which play the recorded passages when a proximity sensor is triggered. To see these works, and read further about them, please click on the links.

To hear a short sample of Pseudo-English, please click on this link.

Note: As I am still working on this website, some of the links may not work. For immediate information, please email me.