Ending Sentences in a High, Sing-Songy Voice – Classic or Dud

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when did this become a thing?

Patriarchy Oppression Machine (history mayne), Friday, 8 January 2010 10:31 (fifteen years ago)

Do you mean uptalking? Or something different?

Bill A, Friday, 8 January 2010 10:33 (fifteen years ago)

not the aus/nz making it a question thing -- a more specific thing for comic effect.

Patriarchy Oppression Machine (history mayne), Friday, 8 January 2010 10:34 (fifteen years ago)

Like when Stewie's taking the piss out of Brian's novel you mean?

Shart Habit to Break (Noodle Vague), Friday, 8 January 2010 10:35 (fifteen years ago)

no, more up and down.

Patriarchy Oppression Machine (history mayne), Friday, 8 January 2010 10:39 (fifteen years ago)

Not reached Hull yet apparently.

Shart Habit to Break (Noodle Vague), Friday, 8 January 2010 10:42 (fifteen years ago)

Reorting frm NZ, we don't do that

The reverse TARDIS of pasta (Niles Caulder), Friday, 8 January 2010 10:58 (fifteen years ago)

Hmm. I call that the 'Ms Dynamite' voice - really needs another label - there's drawling and up-talking; 'right' sounds like 'rahhhhhht'. A tiny bit of American affect.

keyser (suzy), Friday, 8 January 2010 11:00 (fifteen years ago)

not heard this, can someone post an example?

Not a reactionary git, just an idiot. (darraghmac), Friday, 8 January 2010 11:00 (fifteen years ago)

raaaaaaaandy, the deliberately unfunny comedian guy played by aziz ansari in 'funny people', does it a lot.

heard irl people and tv presenters do it too though.

Patriarchy Oppression Machine (history mayne), Friday, 8 January 2010 11:07 (fifteen years ago)

Miquita Oliver talks like this. Have to admit this type of speech seems, to my ears, more prevalent in girls.

keyser (suzy), Friday, 8 January 2010 11:36 (fifteen years ago)


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