North Korean English
Language Log 2018-05-10
Remarkable video from the DPRK:
"Kim Jong Un meets U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo & releases 3 U.S. prisoners [English]"
The English voice-over may be heard during the first three minutes, shortly after which it fades out until the last minute of the video.
I'm especially intrigued by what I think is my first opportunity to hear North Korean style English. It is so different from the South Korean English that I hear so much of practically every day.
The North Korean English I'm hearing here sounds pursed and crimped, in contrast to South Korean English which seems more open and expansive. That said, with a bit of effort, I can understand almost every word the English narrator speaks.