Thank You.... I realize speech patterns effect behavior. it sounds like you want to engage with them or a need for converse....it has i think it makes conversing with someone more forceful of attention or drain someone to work intentionally for a conversation, rather nature flow of information, banter , interest, repertoire.
This is the best video I've come across demonstrating uptalk. I haven't heard one guru refer to "uptalk," then demonstrate it correctly. Connie Chung does it perfectly.
Brainbuster I haven't heard one guru refer to "uptalk," then demonstrate it correctly. Connie Chung does it perfectly. Google Upspeak NPR. Susan Sankin in two different interviews gives stellar examples of both this and vocal fry
Baron Of Hair Thank you. Listening to it now. They sure are obsessed with criticism of "uptalk," being "sexist." They think it's sexist to criticize uptalk because women more often speak that way. But the reason people criticize uptalk is because statements sound like questions. Or tentative statements. Or approval-seeking.
Brainbuster Anytime, Buster; both interviews(the other being for a documentary, Do I sound Gay?)are thoroughly illuminating enough that I've been recommending them quite frequently of late. They think it's sexist to criticize uptalk because women more often speak that way. On that note, one can only imagine this same chain of logic being applied to gossip/cattiness and hypercriticalness: These are traits typically associated with women, and women have often been mistreated and disenfranchised throughout history, therefore let's give carte blanche to these traits, sans examination of their dynamics and effects on both the individual and culture, regardless of who's perpetrating them. Hell, let's start taking murder lightly as well; that's something pop culture associates with non whites in America, who've also suffered injustices, therefore racism is cured by not holding those who rob others of their lives accountable But the reason people criticize uptalk is because statements sound like a question. Or a tentative statement. Or approval-seeking. Amen; those last two conundrums have provided particular impetus in my directing them towards fellow males; few "qualities" diminish a fellow's status, among both the ladies and other males, more swiftly than these two. As a dude's who's been unconsciously perpetuating the epidemic in question, eliminating the pattern has become foremost among my goals of late
+Brainbuster Very good points. Much obliged; don't hesitate to spread the word to our brothers in arms whenever you find them perpetrating this undeniably epidemic transgression. Has to rank among the most insidious threats to the redefinition and evolution of modern masculinity.
Some of the uptalk in this video is mild, especially compared to what I hear now (2015). When you mix it with the valley girl accent and some vocal fry it's almost unbearable.
echt114 Some of the uptalk in this video is mild, especially compared to what I hear now (2015 Dunno that any accurate means of measuring the frequency of such an occurrence exists, nonetheless I concur that the trend is still rampant. Coulda used this particular wake up call back in '94 myself.
@@teelowteelow356 it's part of the takeover through cultural conditioning. Upspeak is inherently childlike (lots of questions) and when adults use this inflection in everyday conversation, it simulates infantilism / coyness and serves to promote victim-hood mentality.
Nah, not at all. Uptalk was already in some parts of SoCal in the late 70s. The Valley Girls of the earliest 80s were major uptalkers and from them it spread like crazy to the rest of the nation '82-'83. Practically everyone in middle school through college in the 80s picked it up big time (without even realizing we had). It was everywhere by '83. Along with like, totally, literally for emphasis, soooo, wicked, awesome, oh my god, you know, gnarly and others that have faded out a lot like rad and bitchin' and some that never spread quite as strongly outside of SoCal like grody, tubular and stuff like "ewww so gross like gag meee" and are long faded out. Extreme fry is more recent though, maybe around 00s started getting thicker, sleepier, more extensive, deeper.
It was little milder in this video because this was right when grunge had done it's thing (grunge was very opposite of the 80s vibe/style and certainly Valley Girls). It heavier before and after.
ironically it had already spread over a decade earlier, CBS Evening news even reported on val speak in 1982 already and how it was starting to sweep the nation
Born in 1999, I didn't know it existed until today. I know many people that talk like that and it always made me feel uncertain about them but I usually dismissed that feeling. I also have a group of friends that talk in a way that could only be called "downtalk." It's nearly identical to the way they go down with their sentences in the United Kingdom, but in an American accent. I think it might be attributed to the ridiculous amount of time gaming and watching British UA-camrs and livestreamers
It's funny the linguist in this segment, Dr Cynthia McLemore was a legit social scientist! I mean she was way ahead of the curve here. She saw the future! It would be funny to hear what she has to say today.
Oh like totally way longer than this. In 1994 it was already and old phenom. It had already been going on nationwide since like '83 at least. You can even find an earlier CBS Evening News report from 1982 talking about val speak (they focused more on the slang than the uptalk, but the uptalk was all there). They did another report in 1986. In 1994 it was probably a bit weaker than before and after since grunge tamped down on all things 80s for a while. Uptalk was actually already going on in some parts of SoCal in the late 70s (and apparently in parts of Australia in the 1950s). The Valley Girls of the earliest 80s were major uptalkers and from them it spread like crazy to the rest of the nation '82-'83. Practically everyone in middle school through college in the 80s picked it up big time (without even realizing we had). It was everywhere by '83. Along with like, totally, literally for emphasis, soooo, wicked, awesome, oh my god, you know, gnarly and others that have faded out a lot like rad and bitchin' and some that never spread quite as strongly outside of SoCal like grody, tubular and stuff like "ewww so gross like gag meee" and are long faded out. That said, at first it spread only among middle school through college age or so, so hearing in corporate meetings probably wouldn't have happened until the 90s and among many in such a situation until more recently.
1:54, I like how Connie starts using the up talk there, lol. I'm almost 39 and after having a bit of trouble with my landlord I ended up calling his boss and caught myself using up talk. Almost broke out laughing when I realized it.
t was little milder in this video because this was right when grunge had done it's thing (grunge was very opposite of the 80s vibe/style and certainly Valley Girls). It heavier before and after.
@@Fhshaoaksbd I find it makes people sound unsure. I have heard students give responses in uptalk to teachers-in one word answers or full sentences-it was all in uptalk. I was one of the handful who didn't speak like this.
As echt114 said: it's fairly mild compared to today (2018). Combined with "vocal fry" which makes people sound like crows with laryngitis, and starting each sentence with "So", it drives me nuts!
@Strwbryy111 we already were a nation of uptalkers at the youth level since 1983, but yeah now as GenX and it has had more time to seep across, the entire nation up to maybe age 60 or so does it a lot
It's worse when people type it out. I work in customer service, and it's so annoying getting an email with a customer inquiring about an order. "The tracking says my order was delivered, but I didn't get it???" That's not a fucking question. Stop using question marks when you're not asking a question! Also, please stop using multiple question marks. It's unnecessary.
How widely upspeak has spread among the younger generation, there must be something about it that fits the current social trends. In my opinion, upspeak can sound casual, relaxed, and approachable, especially when used in moderation. It gives conversations a more open-ended feel, without overemphasizing the importance of what’s being said. Maybe the reason upspeak has naturally found its place in this changing social atmosphere could be due to those aspects. I think it’s all about finding that balance-using the right tone for the right moment.
We have had this kind of speech pattern in Australia for a while now. I think it has just become the Aussie way. It is extremely annoying when you become aware of it, and hear people doing it all the time...
@Raymond Le It's really not that big of a deal. Meanings of words have changed throughout history. Plus, a lot of people just use it differently as a form of slang.
As if that wasn't bad enough, now vocal fry is everywhere. The problem with language is that it's fluid and contagious, whether it be right or wrong. I hear it all the time. As soon as a trend appears and persists for a while, many people pick it up. It could be not knowing when to use I or me in a sentence (and picking the wrong one because everyone else does - me usually misses out), overusing actually, literally, like, etc., or changes to the way they speak. People do these things and they don't even know they're doing it.
When people uptalk they are basically asking you if you understand, very frequently. Its like a thing that puts you on their "level". Had a lot of friends who talked like this, and sometimes I would do it too.
I’ve avoided these colloquial idiosyncrasies over the years when I became sensitive to it back in the eighties with Valley speak and that hilariously satirical song, Valley Girl. I’ve since been especially sensitive to such trends. The current trend (along with vocal fry) is the use of the phrase, “I feel like...” as in, “I feel like this is an awful use of a phrase in such a passive aggressive way.”
@@MikinessAnalog if only that were the case. That would actually be authentic and "diverse". But emotion has nothing to do with fashion or brainwashing.
This was filmed back in 1994, well before this kind of speech had been noted much. When you did encounter it back then, it was strictly among young people, under 25 or so. At least that was how I remember it in New England at the time, not very prevalent at that point. I've read it started on the West Coast, LA area and slowly spread out from there by the 1970s. If you listen to these examples, the college students, you'll notice their 1994 version of up-talk is decidedly more muted usually than what you'd expect today. I didn't really start noting this kind of speech until the mid-2000s.
I'd be interested to know whether there are similar speech phenomena in other languages. It's essentially universal across all anglophone countries even non-native English speakers.
I have a theory about upspeak: People's loss of the skill of writing is to blame. Expressing one's thoughts clearly and efficiently to convey ideas/intentions accurately is aided by sentence construction and putting proper emphasize on a word. With upspeak, you automatically reserve the "stress" (to make your point) at the end. Subsequently, Upspeakers couch their ideas in uncertainty as they're unable how to present it definitively - they just want your attention. For example : "I have lots of QUESTIONS?" as opposed to a declarative "I have LOTS of questions".
Yeah, uptalk is old, started in parts of CA in the late 70s and became majorly big in the Valley (of Valley Girls fame) where it then spread like made across the U.S. '82-'83. CBS Evening News even did a report on it back in 1982 and naother in 1986. Vocal fry though it way newer. Valley Girls didn't do it much and certainly not like the Kardashians/Hilton or what you hear today. That started getting going in the mid-90s and became more widespread sometime in the 00s. uptalk was popularized by GenX'ers vocal fry was popularized by Millennials two decades after val speak (think like, sooo totally, awesome, bitchin', rad, literally as an emphasis and uptalk, plus back in the day in some areas a certain accent on top of all of that) got going nationwide although you see lots of incorrect videos and tik-toks incorrectly claiming that the tons of deep extended vocal is val speak
Being a valley boy back in the day..this doesn't sound completely like valley talk, but it sounds like there is connective tissue. The kardashians speak like this all the time. Btw they were brought up in the valley.
well it's too late now because everyone, at least in the media, is "uptalking" or using some variety of "let me get your attention?" news correspondents, tv commercial actors, pundits, even writers, do this. Some are worse than others.
"Otherwise we'll be a nation of only questions and no answers" this is hilarious
I think we're already there!
Connie Chung called it way ahead of time.
I loved Connie Chung, she was wonderful!
cruciferousvegetable Damn the way Connie does the upspeak is just fucking hilarious. xD
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Chungus.
It was already going on. What do u mean ahead of time?
It is like conversing with someone in eternal doubt...
Thank You.... I realize speech patterns effect behavior. it sounds like you want to engage with them or a need for converse....it has i think it makes conversing with someone more forceful of attention or drain someone to work intentionally for a conversation, rather nature flow of information, banter , interest, repertoire.
😂😂
@Madeline: you forgot the question mark at the end.
Up talk is now standard, along with vocal fry.
USA english is becoming un- understandable to me with these two awful ways of speaking 🤦🏻♀️
Lmao you are against women by saying that
@@plainseedwhat?
So all women are american now? Because this shit only exists in the US
What about uptalk fry?
A society of questions and no answers!! This is too much! 😂
works on so many levels, had to pick myself up off the floor
😂
Literally Spain
LOL
@@addielponce7533 lol, does our accent sound like we are making questions?
I upliked this video. Thanks so much for upload.
Upthanks
You are upwelcomed
The Joe Rogan podcast brought me here.
Same here... never heard of it, till Rogan. Had to google.
Nec Ro you do
Americans giving names to anything and everything
@@adambakkouch7316 ur obsessed with Americans like the rest of the world
Haha joe brought me here too
"This one time?... At bandcamp?..."
I swear that is the only time that upspeaking is warranted when delivering that one line.
Any other time and you're practically asking for a smack.
@Primordial Vengeance how is it awesome?
a good one!
Very good 😂
Hahahahahaha damn American Pie
This is the best video I've come across demonstrating uptalk.
I haven't heard one guru refer to "uptalk," then demonstrate it correctly.
Connie Chung does it perfectly.
Brainbuster I haven't heard one guru refer to "uptalk," then demonstrate it correctly.
Connie Chung does it perfectly.
Google Upspeak NPR. Susan Sankin in two different interviews gives stellar examples of both this and vocal fry
Baron Of Hair Thank you. Listening to it now. They sure are obsessed with criticism of "uptalk," being "sexist." They think it's sexist to criticize uptalk because women more often speak that way. But the reason people criticize uptalk is because statements sound like questions. Or tentative statements. Or approval-seeking.
Brainbuster Anytime, Buster; both interviews(the other being for a documentary, Do I sound Gay?)are thoroughly illuminating enough that I've been recommending them quite frequently of late.
They think it's sexist to criticize uptalk because women more often speak that way.
On that note, one can only imagine this same chain of logic being applied to gossip/cattiness and hypercriticalness: These are traits typically associated with women, and women have often been mistreated and disenfranchised throughout history, therefore let's give carte blanche to these traits, sans examination of their dynamics and effects on both the individual and culture, regardless of who's perpetrating them. Hell, let's start taking murder lightly as well; that's something pop culture associates with non whites in America, who've also suffered injustices, therefore racism is cured by not holding those who rob others of their lives accountable
But the reason people criticize uptalk is because statements sound like a question. Or a tentative statement. Or approval-seeking.
Amen; those last two conundrums have provided particular impetus in my directing them towards fellow males; few "qualities" diminish a fellow's status, among both the ladies and other males, more swiftly than these two. As a dude's who's been unconsciously perpetuating the epidemic in question, eliminating the pattern has become foremost among my goals of late
Baron Of Hair Very good points.
+Brainbuster Very good points.
Much obliged; don't hesitate to spread the word to our brothers in arms whenever you find them perpetrating this undeniably epidemic transgression. Has to rank among the most insidious threats to the redefinition and evolution of modern masculinity.
Some of the uptalk in this video is mild, especially compared to what I hear now (2015). When you mix it with the valley girl accent and some vocal fry it's almost unbearable.
echt114 Some of the uptalk in this video is mild, especially compared to what I hear now (2015
Dunno that any accurate means of measuring the frequency of such an occurrence exists, nonetheless I concur that the trend is still rampant. Coulda used this particular wake up call back in '94 myself.
Notice how they never said "like", back then. Now it's in every sentence.
echt144, You're so right, and that was just 2 years ago. I swear it's grown exponentially since then.
It's like the ultimate Kardashian language
I wanna hear that in action , valley girl mixed with up talking
Lol, I love how the presenter suddenly started speaking with uptalk halfway through! 🤣
When Connie did that closing statement, it really magnified how ridiculous sounding uptalk is. "A nation of questions with no answers."
Yes, that was great.
This journalism had 10 times the professionalism and substance of today's "journalism".
@Selim Sultan Akbar ??
@Selim Sultan Akbar ?
@Selim Sultan Akbar midget
@Selim Sultan Akbar good for you
That ending was so savage
Who’s here because of Joe Rogan
Juan Hurtado got me !
Here 🤚
Ha got'em!! 👍
can i join the club as well
Lmao love these kinds of comments xD
Dang people look so different such different style in just 20 years
Yes, fashion and trends actually changes roughly after every 2 to 4 months. Rapidly.
Idk bout y’all but I fuckin dig it
Almost 30 years ago now..
Her outfit is beautiful
The host is naturally sarcastic.
Connie Chung is apparently the best :D
Connie Chung is/was a great reporter. I want more!
a nation of questions and no answers.....brilliant
Love this host
Connie Chung was alsome!
Cute, smart, sarcastic
Connie Chung is hilarious. In 1994 it was subtle and still annoying. Now I just want people to stop talking. Just keep texting
4 years later and it’s worse than ever
@@teelowteelow356 it's part of the takeover through cultural conditioning. Upspeak is inherently childlike (lots of questions) and when adults use this inflection in everyday conversation, it simulates infantilism / coyness and serves to promote victim-hood mentality.
This was probably when uptalk was in its infancy. It does seem mild compared to what I'm hearing nowadays...it has definitely gotten worse.
And yet I despise vocal fry so much more
Exactly! Lmao
Nah, not at all. Uptalk was already in some parts of SoCal in the late 70s. The Valley Girls of the earliest 80s were major uptalkers and from them it spread like crazy to the rest of the nation '82-'83. Practically everyone in middle school through college in the 80s picked it up big time (without even realizing we had). It was everywhere by '83. Along with like, totally, literally for emphasis, soooo, wicked, awesome, oh my god, you know, gnarly and others that have faded out a lot like rad and bitchin' and some that never spread quite as strongly outside of SoCal like grody, tubular and stuff like "ewww so gross like gag meee" and are long faded out.
Extreme fry is more recent though, maybe around 00s started getting thicker, sleepier, more extensive, deeper.
It was little milder in this video because this was right when grunge had done it's thing (grunge was very opposite of the 80s vibe/style and certainly Valley Girls). It heavier before and after.
I miss Connie Chung!
Connie killed it
First time in my life I agreed with connie Chung
I love how the narrator started using when asking how fast it would spread?
ironically it had already spread over a decade earlier, CBS Evening news even reported on val speak in 1982 already and how it was starting to sweep the nation
2:58
"Otherwise we'll be a Nation of only questions, and no answers"
Good call
Almost every young American talks like this today. 😂
Sammy Varté they sound like idiots
america fell for a shitty way of talking hahaha
Born in 1999, I didn't know it existed until today. I know many people that talk like that and it always made me feel uncertain about them but I usually dismissed that feeling. I also have a group of friends that talk in a way that could only be called "downtalk." It's nearly identical to the way they go down with their sentences in the United Kingdom, but in an American accent. I think it might be attributed to the ridiculous amount of time gaming and watching British UA-camrs and livestreamers
Every young American? You idiot not all young Americans talk like that. If you really knew anything about the country you wouldn't say that.
@@jpr3665 You are an idiot
I didn't know back in 94 that this shit would grate my ears in 2019.
I did not know this had been going on so long. I now hear both Men and Women doing it in corporate meetings. It is EXTREMELY ANNOYING.
It's funny the linguist in this segment, Dr Cynthia McLemore was a legit social scientist! I mean she was way ahead of the curve here. She saw the future! It would be funny to hear what she has to say today.
Kevin Noonan crazy how smart she was this almost 30 years ago
Oh like totally way longer than this. In 1994 it was already and old phenom. It had already been going on nationwide since like '83 at least. You can even find an earlier CBS Evening News report from 1982 talking about val speak (they focused more on the slang than the uptalk, but the uptalk was all there). They did another report in 1986. In 1994 it was probably a bit weaker than before and after since grunge tamped down on all things 80s for a while.
Uptalk was actually already going on in some parts of SoCal in the late 70s (and apparently in parts of Australia in the 1950s). The Valley Girls of the earliest 80s were major uptalkers and from them it spread like crazy to the rest of the nation '82-'83. Practically everyone in middle school through college in the 80s picked it up big time (without even realizing we had). It was everywhere by '83. Along with like, totally, literally for emphasis, soooo, wicked, awesome, oh my god, you know, gnarly and others that have faded out a lot like rad and bitchin' and some that never spread quite as strongly outside of SoCal like grody, tubular and stuff like "ewww so gross like gag meee" and are long faded out. That said, at first it spread only among middle school through college age or so, so hearing in corporate meetings probably wouldn't have happened until the 90s and among many in such a situation until more recently.
Uptalk, a subset of valspeak, is the habit of producing a rising inflection as if you’re asking a question - even when you’re not
This aged very well.
"What a horrible thouGHT? We'll be right BaCK?"
Uptalk is literally normal talk now.
It’s not even that annoying. Vocal fry on the other hand.
1:54, I like how Connie starts using the up talk there, lol. I'm almost 39 and after having a bit of trouble with my landlord I ended up calling his boss and caught myself using up talk. Almost broke out laughing when I realized it.
This is so mild compared to today.
t was little milder in this video because this was right when grunge had done it's thing (grunge was very opposite of the 80s vibe/style and certainly Valley Girls). It heavier before and after.
Why would people adopt a intonation pattern that obviously makes them sound more stupid??
The professor in this clip seems to have a few ideas but honestly the world may never know. It's really annoying!
It’s purely subjective. There’s nothing inherently stupid or stupid sounding about it... Although I’m sure this is a problem you’re familiar with
@@Fhshaoaksbd ...ur 12 yrs old now right?
@@Fhshaoaksbd I find it makes people sound unsure. I have heard students give responses in uptalk to teachers-in one word answers or full sentences-it was all in uptalk. I was one of the handful who didn't speak like this.
It's mostly unconscious
I was 15 in 1994 and I remember this stuff.
That means you're at least 36 now.
Pretty good use of sarcasm.
As echt114 said: it's fairly mild compared to today (2018). Combined with "vocal fry" which makes people sound like crows with laryngitis, and starting each sentence with "So", it drives me nuts!
Good job Connie!! Up Speak infuriates me!
“Last summer at band camp”--American Pie movie
26 years later and no one listened.
@Strwbryy111 we already were a nation of uptalkers at the youth level since 1983, but yeah now as GenX and it has had more time to seep across, the entire nation up to maybe age 60 or so does it a lot
Haha,CONNIE CHUNG is a legend! I wish she was on British TV!
The opening is hilarious. The way her eyes change for each sentence.
It's worse when people type it out. I work in customer service, and it's so annoying getting an email with a customer inquiring about an order. "The tracking says my order was delivered, but I didn't get it???" That's not a fucking question. Stop using question marks when you're not asking a question! Also, please stop using multiple question marks. It's unnecessary.
How widely upspeak has spread among the younger generation, there must be something about it that fits the current social trends.
In my opinion, upspeak can sound casual, relaxed, and approachable, especially when used in moderation. It gives conversations a more open-ended feel, without overemphasizing the importance of what’s being said.
Maybe the reason upspeak has naturally found its place in this changing social atmosphere could be due to those aspects.
I think it’s all about finding that balance-using the right tone for the right moment.
We have had this kind of speech pattern in Australia for a while now. I think it has just become the Aussie way. It is extremely annoying when you become aware of it, and hear people doing it all the time...
It just makes you that much more aware of how you speak too. I avoid uptalking as much as possible, so damn annoying.
Yes, I read about that somewhere a while back, the article said it's a big thing in Australia.
@@mysticsoul7284 What if everyone does it? Would it not be like smelling onion breath?
@@SydMountaineer Adam Hills made a joke about it once.
ua-cam.com/video/KpBYnL5fAXE/v-deo.html
Unfortunately, it started in the USA and it spread to your country. Yes, Aussies always speak with uptalk, it ruins your charming accent. Stop it!!
Add in the over use and improper use of the word "literally" and it confirms our descent into societal hell.
psuro literally
ACTUALLY....
@Raymond Le It's really not that big of a deal. Meanings of words have changed throughout history. Plus, a lot of people just use it differently as a form of slang.
@Raymond Le EVERYONE LOVES THEIR MOTHER...YOUR MOTHER IS THE BIGGEST DEAL...I PROMISE U....go hug your mother...
@@TonyMishima92 people probably started off thinking they were using right, too 😂
I'm Ron Burgundy?
Joe brought me here
Connie Chung cracks me up in this!!!
The host got me 😂😂😂
As if that wasn't bad enough, now vocal fry is everywhere. The problem with language is that it's fluid and contagious, whether it be right or wrong. I hear it all the time. As soon as a trend appears and persists for a while, many people pick it up. It could be not knowing when to use I or me in a sentence (and picking the wrong one because everyone else does - me usually misses out), overusing actually, literally, like, etc., or changes to the way they speak. People do these things and they don't even know they're doing it.
Her closing line -- "We'll be right back⬆️" was hilarious.
I laughed when she did her closing⬆️ 😂
The anchor's predictions came true.
Wow they even noticed it back then too.
"I notice people from Delaware."
Lolol she trolling while it's still in beta well played.
2:49
When I was in the Army I used to make my solders do many pushups whenever they talked this way?
all i can say is... Cindy Crawford's hair is gorgeous
When people uptalk they are basically asking you if you understand, very frequently. Its like a thing that puts you on their "level". Had a lot of friends who talked like this, and sometimes I would do it too.
This video is thirty years old…. Crazy
I thought I was the only one who noticed this actually.
0:11 If this part was aired today, she would be fired for bullying, and offending those who talk that way.
Naw, I don’t think that’d happen. You’re over estimating the habit of people becoming offended by things.
@@r.i.petika829 people like to be dramatic lol
I agree! The network would not allow a reporter to say that today, in our litigious society.
You wish it was like that so you could complain about it for real.
Connie Chung was fine..
"We'll be right back?" 🔥
Its Just hot
I’ve avoided these colloquial idiosyncrasies over the years when I became sensitive to it back in the eighties with Valley speak and that hilariously satirical song, Valley Girl. I’ve since been especially sensitive to such trends.
The current trend (along with vocal fry) is the use of the phrase, “I feel like...” as in, “I feel like this is an awful use of a phrase in such a passive aggressive way.”
Too many these days allow themselves to be ruled more by emotion rather than logic. It's very disconcerting.
@@MikinessAnalog if only that were the case. That would actually be authentic and "diverse". But emotion has nothing to do with fashion or brainwashing.
Interestingly, the last young lady ends her statement with vocal fry. But I don't think it had been discovered or named yet.
This was filmed back in 1994, well before this kind of speech had been noted much. When you did encounter it back then, it was strictly among young people, under 25 or so. At least that was how I remember it in New England at the time, not very prevalent at that point. I've read it started on the West Coast, LA area and slowly spread out from there by the 1970s.
If you listen to these examples, the college students, you'll notice their 1994 version of up-talk is decidedly more muted usually than what you'd expect today. I didn't really start noting this kind of speech until the mid-2000s.
Connie Chung is a good reporter.
It's the tail end of 2023 and upspeaking is how everyone speaks now.
this one time, at band camp.. I first became aware of this manner of speaking from watching American Pie
Lol, the Australians literally made this their accent 🤣
this ankerwoman is fantastic. super funny. and from 1994 haha xD
Fast forward almost 30 years, and this problem has only gotten worse.
That journalist is a savage! hahahaha
I'd be interested to know whether there are similar speech phenomena in other languages. It's essentially universal across all anglophone countries even non-native English speakers.
Here you go:
www.cambridge.org/core/books/uptalk/uptalk-in-other-languages/368BD4F6CCA4F70C744C5CF816E28ED0
This voice is everywhere now
FFS!!!! And has almost morphed into a high pitched shrill that only dogs can hear but still pierces holes in the human eardrum.
The up talk in this video sounds so nostalgic - it doesn't bother me
This is how people talk ALL the time now, and it's sadly, here to stay.
30 years later I find Up talk + Vocal fry every where
The poor guys in the 1994 did not know that the unstoppable march of uptalking by the 2020. Even in British English!!
Excellent source for fashion research, thanks!
The commentator killed it in the end :DD
Hilarious ending
yeah it was, I was literally LMAO
Everyone uptalks nowadays
I don't and I'd say that most people don't.
@@violetcolby4225 most people in California do. Including me.
omg. it's sooooo much worse now and annoying AF!!!!
Damn. JRE brought me here
Almost 30 years later I noticed my son talks like this.
I always called it an 'inflection' or 'rise talking'.
First time hearing this term. And now I'll pick up on it a lot more.😂
Even reporters on NPR and otherwise highly-educated people are doing it now. Aarrgh!
I can spot Americans in the crowds when hear uptalk.
i honestly don't think there is anything wrong with uptalk.
I have a theory about upspeak: People's loss of the skill of writing is to blame.
Expressing one's thoughts clearly and efficiently to convey ideas/intentions accurately is aided by sentence construction and putting proper emphasize on a word. With upspeak, you automatically reserve the "stress" (to make your point) at the end. Subsequently, Upspeakers couch their ideas in uncertainty as they're unable how to present it definitively - they just want your attention. For example : "I have lots of QUESTIONS?" as opposed to a declarative "I have LOTS of questions".
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There is another thing called “ vocal fry”. So a combination of up talk and vocal fry is a destruction combo to society 😂😂
Listen to the last words of the last young lady. Vocal fry!!!
Basically how the Kardashians speak
Yeah, uptalk is old, started in parts of CA in the late 70s and became majorly big in the Valley (of Valley Girls fame) where it then spread like made across the U.S. '82-'83. CBS Evening News even did a report on it back in 1982 and naother in 1986.
Vocal fry though it way newer. Valley Girls didn't do it much and certainly not like the Kardashians/Hilton or what you hear today. That started getting going in the mid-90s and became more widespread sometime in the 00s.
uptalk was popularized by GenX'ers
vocal fry was popularized by Millennials two decades after val speak (think like, sooo totally, awesome, bitchin', rad, literally as an emphasis and uptalk, plus back in the day in some areas a certain accent on top of all of that) got going nationwide
although you see lots of incorrect videos and tik-toks incorrectly claiming that the tons of deep extended vocal is val speak
Being a valley boy back in the day..this doesn't sound completely like valley talk, but it sounds like there is connective tissue. The kardashians speak like this all the time. Btw they were brought up in the valley.
Christine Blasey-Ford was using uptalk
She was so annoying. " It's indelible in my hippocampus"
every time someone upspeaks, i imagine super mario jumping. it’s hard to keep listening to them, lol
well it's too late now because everyone, at least in the media, is "uptalking" or using some variety of "let me get your attention?" news correspondents, tv commercial actors, pundits, even writers, do this. Some are worse than others.