I mean This completely unnecessary phrase seems to just be a habitual way to start sentences for many people. Soooo, this car just ran through a stop sign.. ARE YOU READING ME A BEDTIME STORY? No, sorry. Over his 10 years at NPR, he said he has grown emotionally to trust that his voice is enough. Is this the new trend? Someone has to take responsibility for the slaughter of the Queens English. The millions of people who comprise society absolutely do not need to adapt to the annoying speech patterns of an entitled few. I do not want to hear anyone speaking with mosquito tones. Another big offender is the reality tv show, e.g. Maybe it is something that every generation deals with, so perhaps its just the age, life experience and maturity that needs to be there before common sense advice can sink in. THAT new vaccine, THAT plane crash, THAT police shooting its really getting annoying. I dont care where you are from, how heavy your accent is of that area or even if you dont have a higher education, but if you can speak in a way that is commanding (rather than many of the demanding ways people converse now), you can talk about any subject, and I will be interested. A few other exercises for keeping voice forward are: Humming. I think one that bothers me the most (and one worth further discussing) is the ever common not quite lisp that Ive noticed a lot in the media, especially when watching news anchors/reporters (as it is their job to clearly convey the report). Its far from the only silent letter in spoken English. Thank you Baz for this eloquently written commentary. Also the use of words kiddo and doggo. The worst speech pattern for me is when the speaker put strong emphasis on many words in the same sentence, for example: But this pattern is now very diffuse, especially for people who do speeches, they think that putting a strong emphasis on each words makes their speech more powerful, while in reality it just dilutes the effect because now most words are pronunced with emphasis. Im like my husband uses it for every single thing. She suddenly realizes she slipped into AAVE for a few words because we were speaking casually. 1. Good to know I am not the only person being annoyed by the way women robot-speak to the latest trend. To say that all these fad-driven speech patterns are kinda, sorta, well I dont know, annoyingmay seem a bit harsh. Sadly, we all need to bite our tongues. Noticably used televangelist pastors and political speeches. Imitating neanderthals? Someone mentioned literally here and now that I think of it that one annoys me when I hear the younger members of the family use it, as well as actually. News Media and Teachers are mispronouncing this word. I mean, like, Im literally, like, here. Vocal fry is the most annoying thing on the planet to me. Unlike appearing simply one of the collective in using URGE, ENCOURAGE and SUGGEST which is a translation in beta male language, because we hate patriarchies, especially white ones, we can with ABSOLUTELY step past that level of making an indicator by laying the hammer on the anvil. The inflection pattern the hosts use in every sentence of every voice over is exactly the same. context or discernible link to the discussion. My dad was from Canada of English heritage. Yes. Why should we voice the t in often? No statement can ever, ever stand on its own without an intensifier. ", One listener did just that. and radio. He would call us out too. My personal pet peeves include the use of right? at the end of every sentence, and the glottal stop (in the U.S., at least; the UK version has never bothered me). I even contacted a renowned acting school. No, you are hearing maybe a regional pronunciation. and our But I remain relentless I call it out every time. I find it close to impossible to think that these sounds are solely mimicry. Ive even come close to writing to NPR about their guests propensity to start sentences with so. Another one Ive heard lately is everything going on these days. Why use a euphemism in place of the pandemic? I am also hearing stated instead of simply said, and dont get me started on the misuse of myself. Thank you for validating my observations! E.g. The letter A seems to be the guiding light. And Why It's. So Annoying Audio Funny Language More: 'Reply All' is a podcast which does not do this 7 years ago As the creator of this clips puts it: "All my favorite US podcasts are being ruined by this universally adopted affectation. I refuse point blank to allow anyone to communicate with me other than within the acceptable parameters of good spoken and written English i.e. On a personal note, being, English , that is to say, we invented English, therefore, regardless of colour, creed, religion. Another one that I see increasingly in many of those under 40, is known as g-dropping. ", It's not quite clear where the style comes from, but Mae West is often cited as an example, so it's not a new phenomenon. Agree! Thats what it sounded like to me in your video. EVERY FRICKIN interview has yeah yeah yeah!, more and more in the past 6 or so months. So, tomorrow Ill apply for the job. Not fine. Jackie Fortir is a healthcare reporter for StateImpact Oklahoma and part of the NPR-Kaiser Health News partnership. What brought me here was the irritating way young females pronounce thank you. We occasionally hear from listeners who critique what they perceive as the homogeneity of on-air voices. Heres what makes me hit mute/delete on any podcast, youtube speaker, Radio, etc. I want the people representing my company to be PROFESSIONAL. My gripe is mainly with broadcasting media, films, books, articles, any sort of communication authority, that has embraced these habits. a lot of people I know are using the word ACTUALLY as a filler word. He cant seem to finish a sentence without stopping in the middle and, if its a long sentence, hell stop and start 3 or 4 times. I have also noticed when people use a hard g instead of a soft or silent g in many words. The marketing profession is an enemy to communicationmuch like the buzzspeak in 1984. Where Youre welcome implies that you went out of your way and accept their thanks as your praise. its so not fairah!!. I started listening to podcasts regularly in the past year and find that I really zero in on speech patterns since Im not distracted by how the speaker looks or moves. It is not just annoying, it sounds absolutely ridiculous. Amazing this, and amazing that PLEASE STOP NOW! Those filler words of such concern to some listeners are especially likely to slip in on live radio, when there is no opportunity to edit out mistakes or other problems. Also have you noticed that many reporters and tv personalities will repeat words over and over like that that that that,,,and, and, and and to to to to which is now ta ta ta ta (examplethey were going ta ta ta be there on Friday) etc. I also get extremely annoyed by these vocal crutch words so Im glad Im not the only who experiences this! I couldnt agree more, this has been the bane of my existencetil now. These are interior designers and contractors. I find that more often there is not an understanding of why this might be appropriate, especially by my younger students & family members. You paying attention? It makes me terribly sad. Hello; It is hard to describe but Ive narrowed it down to when a woman has to tell a story or recount something that has a list of things in it. is it hipster talk? This is exactly what Im looking for the name of The inflected list is the most common/overused pattern of speech. Sorry, but Im not pronouncing button as butt-ton. Theres another pronunciation of words that drive me to distractionor in this case I should say diSHtraction. He has also shortening him and them to em. Permeating WiFi, etc.? In the U.S., though, the phrase is different from. When I hear than, I want to scream. I also loathe when people pronounce nuclear as nucular. Why do major newscasters use the word That so much!?!? What are they like. airlines. They want profit without first investing in professionalism, imo. The letters arent required to be immediately next to each other, as in hiSHtoRy, either. The power of live radio, after all, is that it's live. I dont consider it thoughtful because the next word follows immediately. NPR is moving announcer Sabrina Farhi out of her "primary" role reading its sponsorship credits, according to an email to member stations. Is there not an audio producer charged with asking the reporters to speak with more maturity and confidence? (Thats okay, Verla. Paige, If, however, its something that is correctable, I would like to know how, (NOT to be more pleasing or acceptible to him), so that I might be less annoying to more diplomatic persons like yourself . Find the placement of your hum where the lips are the buzziest and most tingly. Probably because I was born in the 70s and obviously grew up in valley girl 80s. its there, though much less pronounced (sic.). Stripping is not music. It sounds like theyre saying, Think yeeough. in a rude, snobby, sneer down the nose at you manner. There are many more I could come up with, but tedious at the moment. Please share more comments on this, and specifically what other patterns youd like to see us include in the next video. Instant shutdown. after. Their thinking is that they are being fake if they change up. That reminds me of a form of uptalk, but also theres a thing I notice where a person will have two pitches in their speech. Its not cute. I know my rights Im a tax payer!). Some of it likely occurs between people very familiar with each other. They even create elaborate spoofs, like this send-up of the "annoying" podcast voice. Budden for BUTTON bugs the hell out of me. Like things like like because its just, like, beyond ubiquitous and you already know about it. And, like uptalk, it seems to be used predominantly by female speakers. You can shream ashuss g t v. The 2021 Dream Home is looking good and wanting you to win it. Please, lets stop hiring these dudes who are stuck in their own head trying to sound and trick us believing they are something they are not. What is it called when people stress the end of the last few words of a sentence as if they are using. One person in particular uses a combination of vocal fry (at times), saying so at the end of sentences, using upspeak, AND drawing words out (I guess while thinking of what to say). Speaking to Terry Gross on Fresh Air, linguist Penny Eckert described a preliminary study she conducted that asked participants to listen to two clips one with creak and one without. My current favorite is folks who add the word literally to every statement. Wish the tv stations would actually listen to their employeesfemale reporters are the WORST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And also have heard does that make sense? from one particular Millenial. Hansen began acting at age 5, and was a cast member of a TV series on resisting peer pressure at 12. Ive been trying to figure out the speech pattern of an acquaintance its causing me irritation and anxiety. Its on Noom commercials, too. I thought, I am absolutely not going to have my child taught by this woman., Short as become like oswords like class and that are pronounce as closs and thot.. Or, as my best friend calls it: the hissed s. For example, the word is news, not noose. I found this article looking for answer to that question. Plus, at the end of the day. Bull***t. Its just people being influenced by media influencers (Kardashians) and then copying each other to fit in. I also wonder with all the texting short cuts, have we created a new language? Then in addition to vocal fry they have to insert the word super at least once into each sentence. The author ends a sentence that I assume was not a quote of someone else, with these words; I have taught communication for three decades and address all of these practices with success in helping my young adult students understand how to code switch between casual and more business contexts. The one Ive noticed the most lately is the one mentioned by Mary N. And of course the extremely annoying vocal fry. Its a virus spreading. The So at the beginning of every answer to a question, the Vocal Fry, the Upspeak all irritate me beyond all measure. Im not ashamed to say that I have on frequent occasion shown these dim-witted types the door of my office immediately (usually upon hearing any hint of vocal fry, thats enough to do it), telling them to email me their query, which I then promptly delete without reading, and send them an auto-reply to that effect. Seems to be a constant request for recognitionas if we somehow cant stop to ask if we dont understand something. Or adding the wrong vowels to words for instance making the word food sound more like fewd. If you cant say it right how can you spell it correctly. Its like the art of cursive, or long hand writing, which has also become a relic of the past for so many. There is no place in the adult, professional world for this nonsense. Different than makes no sense. Sort of and right came right out of Britain. I have tried to adjust. Thanks for acknowledging this- I dont feel so insane anymore. Allison Shelley/NPR I view the word "like" in the entire opposite manner than a lot of those critics. Of course, once he shared them with me,I started hearing them, too. I agree with your comments whole-heartedly, and also wish that more attention be paid in the school environment to identifying and correcting inappropriate speech and speech patterns. It will not be a sad day for me when vocal fry becomes a bygone trend. Yes, I have an accent, but I use proper English as my model to imitate. Why? The overuse of superlative adjectives. Thank you so much, Debbie and Baz! At one point in the history of the English language, you was the *plural* second-person pronoun, and thou was singular. Then I went to the gyyyyyym. Other specialties include female narration voice overs for corporate narration, web videos, tutorials, explainer videos and technical medical narration. The biggest for me, though, is the epidemic vocal fry combined with a high-pitched voice, or sexy baby speak, among the majority of women, and many men now (Ira Glass, Im looking at you). To me, it sounds like theyve actually forgotten to end the word and let that final syllable continue to sound out for an extended period. Hansen has served on the Mills College Alumnae Steering Committee; the Washington, DC, chapter Arts Committee of the Brandeis University Alumni Board; the National Society of Arts and Letters; and as judge for the Mr. District of Columbia Benefit Competition. Ask people why they do it (has to be within moments of the list having been sung) and theyll tell you its just a list. I also see an affectation of a stammer, emphasizing the last syllable of a word, of a sentence, the totally unnecessary use of and so, after starting with the ubiquitous So, and repetition of statements as if the listener is an imbecile. type in this format, it. The sound of 2020 America is a chirpy vocal fry. When I meet a person under the age of 40 who does not speak in this manner, I am surprised and delighted, and will go out of my way to let them know how much I appreciate their ability to communicate properly. Another more recent pattern I hear most often by women is speaking in the low register of their voice. To totally be, but, like, its totally not! Like, what about the kids, like mostly girls, that like say the word like, like every other word. So, what are you gonna do about that job application? Fine. They also make thespeaker sound less intelligent and sometimes even manipulative. I meant in first person plural. [sheepish grin], Lets not forget the verbal infestation known as seriously. Clearly, it morphed perhaps by laziness from Are you serious [about]?, 1) I call it the shopping list speech pattern: I went to the store and bought some EGGS.. got some MILK and some BACON But, these trends are needed- If they didnt happen we would still be saying things like Where Art Thou?. Someone must start these silly fads. I hope that is not the case. I stand self-corrected. The young woman in the commercial exclaimed, Its Dove-ah! Now I notice it all the time. Tripp, I agree completely. She is best known for her role in the NPR Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Duffin, of Planet Money, said that when she's recording she tries to sound like "a more listenable, polished version" of herself. Please. Hi Debbie and those commenting, all of whom I can identify with wholeheartedly. And lets not ignore the disproportionate amount of times speech pattern analysis (even here, in this comment section) is essentially just an excuse to satisfy a societal itch to hate things that are trending amongst young women. Annoying! On one news page I saw it used in four different headlines at the same time. I think its rather sad. I have heard meara and arrow instead of error. No problem suggests that I might have been a problem. Ive get so annoyed when people do that!! For more information, please see our p.s. We cant ignore our own speech patterns if were going to engage in this sort of discussion. Nearly 15 years ago, a previous Public Editor bemoaned the lack of aural diversity on NPR. As leading lady in Synetic Family Theatre's "The Fisherman and the Golden Fish," she and the cast earned the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Production of Theatre for Young Audiences. Add on the ground. Even when an exact location is given, the ubiquitous use of on the ground, drives me quite mad. YESSSS!,,,,,, the staccato speech is driving me away from tv. Ugh! I am particularly by the long, drawn out letter r at the end of a word: culturrrrr. Guest (author/pundit/wannabe politician): Sure, so, moving forward, we obviously want to first see what reopening would look like, then secure the strategic infrastructure to sort of make that happen in this space (apparent reference to safe space). As he remarkedthey have to teach to the middle to create any sense of moving forward in such large groups. Comments like that don't bother or surprise Fortir. Real News Host; Also, many of our viewers are likely wondering what For example: Gosh ny chief hates include the words we are expected to use in public so we do not appear too assertive or pushy. Hansen is a classically trained singer, and has sung with choirs and madrigal groups, in musical theatre, and in jazz and rock bands. 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