An example of asemic literature? To some extent?

[anna_wing]

Someone I followed mentioned asemic literature. Initially, I couldn't think of anything in real life that fit the definition except English words used for decoration on T-shirts in Asia, which was A Big Thing when I was young. And then this work came to mind:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct6BUPvE2sM

Comments

[shirebound]

"Asemic" is a new word for me, thank you for the education!

[anna_wing]

I'm not sure I properly understand the concept myself. The closest I can get to it is just using words only for sound value or appearance, and not for meanng.

[lferion]

That is a wild vid. Wow.

[anna_wing]

It was a huge hit at the time. There was a period when the words 'pineapple','apple' and 'pen' simply could not safely be said...