Music is music. I dont mind hearing AAVE when its between friends but professional usage irks. There are some new kids on the block this year: In these trying times. If I hear this on TV I change the channel. This American Life even did a segment on the negative messages their women reporters receive about vocal fry. 4) #pubradiovoice Sitting in host chair for first time I channeled white voice from Midwest and lost my own. I think, that new forms of expression are good because language is alive and new inventions created new vocabulary as well. I dont know nothing about that. 2) pumped and stoked for excited Kind of (or sort of) This tidbit is used anywhere in the middle, as a way to not say what you really mean. For everyone posting examples of patterns, if its possible to include a link to a Youtube video that illustrates the example, that would really help everyone know exactly what you are talking about. Budden for BUTTON bugs the hell out of me. Ive been trying to figure out the speech pattern of an acquaintance its causing me irritation and anxiety. Every time I hear her voice, I immediately reach for the volume and turn it down. Wish the tv stations would actually listen to their employeesfemale reporters are the WORST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Its not a conscious thing. Youre not crotchety. I have to tune her out because I cant stand to listen to her talk. He transcribed what she had said, changed the text color of "a few errors" to red, and suggested his own improvements in green brackets. You and me both. I am now annoyed by the nasal and elongated pronunciation of me, voiced by women. And then those styles get copied and go viral and pretty soon you hear it everywhere. If someone speaks in numbered bullet points, such as, Firstly_____, and second then they wish to sound more educated than they are. ", He added, "There's a difference between sounding clear and having great journalism behind that sound and creating a sound that is pleasing to every listener in the audience. I agree though, like the tattoo girl on the Twix commercial that spells NO REGERTS and then says Sawree in that whiny sarcastic voice. In that regard, there is clearly several areas where the linguistic phrases are a product of generation, e.g., texting shortcuts used in other contexts, borrowing from pop culture. I wonder if its the education system, or perhaps social media or television. News Media and Teachers are mispronouncing this word. National faves: Jack Speer, Megna Chakhrabarti, Terry Gross National do-not-calls: Kai Ryssdal, Charlie Pierce sunnymentoaddict 6 yr. ago Sam Sanders, host of It's Been a Minute, said that learning to write in his own voice was difficult. Very. One of my pet peeve: Someone who always speaks the -ah at the end of there sentence. I first heard this on a home decorating tv show. YES! Speech patterns seem to trend quite quickly. A sentence in which one says nothing: I knooow! Sheesh. We all must remember to keep our minds sharp and active. I just wish I had a remote control that worked on people with a tangible presence. It was the most annoying thing I had ever heard. As an american transplant living in Germany, the phrase I noticed most from my European colleagues is quite some. Even politics reporter Detrow, who doesn't hear from listeners about his voice, said he evaluates his own interviews. (Smirk. Its not clear if upspeak/high rising terminal intonation started in Australia (or even New Zealand), or on the West Coast of the USA. Public radio should mean that all voices, relaying solid reporting, are respected enough to inform the country. Listen out for it ; itll shock you just how common it is! The broadcasters at a local TV newsroom think that sentences end with three periods. The one I cant stand is S-backing where they say shhtreet, shhhtrike, dishhhtraction. Part One: Into the Digital Era, Voice Over Trends 2022: Hottest Marketing Trends You Dont Want to Miss, Emotional Branding: The Power of Emotional Video Narratives, The Brand Anthem: What It Is, Why You Need One, An embarrassment in front of mom, dad or the general public, Unfit for any position that pays more than minimum wage. I am Jack and this? Sportscasters use it, friends use it in convos, but uh, hey, whats wrong with that? "You have an opportunity as a listener to expand your worldview by hearing all different types of voices," Sanders said. In another, speakers with vocal fry received more votes in a hypothetical election. The voice goes up and slows down, theeeeeeeen, then they list detail 1, and detail two (pause) and detail three. 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. Also on the rise Yah, Yah to express approval, agreement, excitement. Or is this merely habit? Very annoying habit for a smart lady!! Lets not forget the increasingly common tyoo in lieu of two, to, or too. Amazing discussion. Just on the cursive I used to teach my 5th and 6th graders cursive writing for at least 30 minutes a day. They want profit without first investing in professionalism, imo. On one news page I saw it used in four different headlines at the same time. Some are even doing it on purpose. Drives me nuts! Person 2: So, did you ever get to visit your mother in Phoenix?, If you are just answering someone elses previous question, DO NOT begin with So. Imitating neanderthals? In fact, theres a show on HBO where EVERY lady character has a speech impediment. Together with NPR's Training Team, she created a 10-minute voice coaching video, which offers tips to solve common vocal problems. (And yes, she also hears a lot of feedback on her own voice.). This seems to be catching on, even by some senior respected news folks. I understand some countries use to instead of from, and I dont know if thats longstanding or new. Given NPR's millions of listeners, pleasing each one all the time would be an impossible goal. 5. Every generation has its own trends, and thats natural, but this trend is spreading and sticking. But if there was a single origin, the West Coast USA seems more likely to me considering the larger population and the amount of film and TV produced there thats consumed internationally. Probably because I was born in the 70s and obviously grew up in valley girl 80s. Vocal fry is the most annoying thing on the planet to me. I believe it to be the key to longevity. ) At least we can take comfort knowing that some of these annoying fillers indeed die out eventually. The Public Editor has examined concerns about pronunciation and accents, but for the most part, our office hasn't addressed complaints about how NPR reporters and hosts speak and sound. There are two in particular that drive me insane: different than and misnomer.. Consider Bertie Wooster in the Wodehouse Jeeves stories. My current pet hate is the need for the speaker to promise to tell the truth as in To be honest, or Im not gonna lie, and then proceeds to reveal some piece of bland trivia! Amongst a lot of youre vocabulary mistakes is one that makes me sick, the yank way of saying, mirror, they say Mirrrrr. Several years ago, feminist author Naomi Wolf suggested vocal fry among young women was causing them to "disown their own power.". NOW, I substitute. One sound that some listeners are still adjusting to is often-called "vocal fry," a tendency to use a lower vocal register that can make words sound "creaky" as the vocal cords flap together. Drives me nuts. Vocal fry isnt going away anytime soon because television advertisers use it to show their product is hip. But like you, when I find a younger person who is free of the upspeak, glottal fry, lack of oxygen when speaking, or repetitive use of um, like and you know it is always refreshing. But instead it sounds like I went to the STOre, then the gas STAtion, and then got something to EAT.. The kids were GRADED on handwriting in their report cards, and it was considered an important skill. Someone must start these silly fads. Please make it stop. Its a good question.. uuuh-eem.. if we look at the sortve.. cultural implications.. implications.. we we find that people.. generally are all victims of being annoying.. Im not in it with any Cornholio who believes the Bill of Rights was ammended such that no government edict can mandate the wearing of masks or otherwise intrude on their bottom-shelf 40 brains belief of their right to cough and sneeze on me. Reporters strive to sound clear and concise on air. New to me and I have grandchildren ranging from preschoolers to early 20s are the following: Ending a sentence with soyeah. Which is quite frankly one of the more annoying habits. Hello; Its not even with lists. Who is telling people to jut their bottom jaw out and keep their tongue from going past their teeth? 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. One reason we don't comment on reporters' voices is because voice is personal. I want to shout at them Inhale! Ugh! Moaning is not music. She regularly records commercial voice overs for radio and tv as well as infomercial voice overs and direct response marketing for children's toys, health, fitness and beauty products. Also the northeastern dis, dat, dem and does for this, that, them and those. Because anybody who over pronounces their ts and ss sounds annoying to me. For example, presenters who do both on-screen and voice over work in the same programme, often utilise a completely different speech pattern/tone in both contexts. I mean, I dont know if Ive ever experienced anything like it grammatically in my entire 43 years, on this planet anyway. Its so common and I cannot believe speakers do NOT hear this on playback?!? Did college professors never say.hey, thats annoying and unprofessional? Hearing Americans and Britons speak is psychological torture. Thank gawd to learn Im not the only one who bitches about these assaults on English. They are also signaling their frustration that they cannot complete their thoughts. None of these up-and-coming phrases ever appear in scripts that I read for actual voice-over jobs or auditions. Pointing this out to friends, Im usually answered by yeah, I noticed, or good old-fashioned shrugs. And their voices reflect indelible features of their backgrounds where they're from and the voices they grew up with. Dropping the T is not a girl thing, at least not in the American South. I also blame Britney Spears. Seriously, though, get that ignorant, superficial, pseudointellectual sentence-padding out of here. It may have been the one I just quoted. 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. Sanders wishes listeners would be less reactionary and more open when they hear voices they find unfamiliar or even unpleasant. Today IS the first day of Spring I wondered if I was alone in my discomfort. Why do major newscasters use the word That so much!?!? 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. I abhor this glottal stop. Does anyone out there have any thoughts on any possible geographic relationship? Eckert, the linguist, found that the biggest users of vocal fry are actually men. My Wife just rolls her eyes and says get a life lol. Do they know how ridiculous they appear???? I couldnt continue to watch. Find the placement of your hum where the lips are the buzziest and most tingly. Maybe it is that when I hear those tones I think Im about to be bitten. I saw a book tv author, a Harvard history professor good lord, on C-SPAN yesterday who said sort of in every spoken sentence. It feels very much like assumed humility and manipulation. I say borough as burrow and mirror as mirror, not meara. and radio. Hansen coaches voice . Misnomer is now used when what is really meant is misconception. These are two different words with different meanings. Speaking to NPR's Code Switch on his thoughts, he said, "Without being directly told, people like me learn that our way of speaking isn't professional, and you start to imitate the standard or even hide the distinctive features of your own voice. A long list of complaints I violently agree with. The truth is clear. This one comes at the end of sentences, apparently to encourage or sometimes subtly force agreement on the listener. So, like, gag me with a spoon, you know? Its like special effects in cinema: theyre not special anymore if a movie is 90% special effects. I want to shout at them all and saystop being sheep all of you, keep your individuality, its much more interesting, and real. 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. I agree I cannot stand the fact that 90% of the population is now using the work awesome in a context and place that has nothing to do with its actual meaning. So should only be used at the beginning of a sentence when you are either asking a new question or starting a whole new topic of conversation. Plus, at the end of the day. What brought me here was the irritating way young females pronounce thank you. On those rare occasions when I hear an interview with someone who is profoundly lacking all of these five patterns, it is such a breath of fresh air! 4. And, like a highly contagious virus, it is possible that by simply reading this post, you too will become afflicted! I appreciate your attention to the proper usage of the English, especially since its NOT your native language, and the respect you hold for it. While editing a piece, he found himself imagining the words spoken by a more white voice instead of his own. Grown men purposely deforming their mouth to speak like a FREAK! 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