I realize its really too early to be voting for Most Annoying for 2021, but this ones definitely been frosting my butt. Spot on! 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. It sends the message that only some people can be trusted to report the news. As a result, many teachers stopped teaching it. One reason we don't comment on reporters' voices is because voice is personal. People who do not know the difference between fewer and less and when to use them correctly. I see and hear it every dingle day and never heard a man do it. It appears "almost exclusively among women, and young women. He started tracking the pervasive use of these five patterns of speaking that are appearing in virtually every interview he listens to lately, including on cable news and business channels. Hansen coaches voice for NPR, corporate groups, professional theater companies, podcast hosts, journalists, and private clients nationwide. I do this, and my co-habitator, unrelenting spirit-breaker guy person interrupts me in the middle of my every effort to engage in a meaning exchange of ideas and information. I saw a book tv author, a Harvard history professor good lord, on C-SPAN yesterday who said sort of in every spoken sentence. Its usually when someone is trying to express exasperation or frustration-uh. What is it called when people stress the end of the last few words of a sentence as if they are using. I recall an item on the NPR program All Things Considered in the EARLY 90s about the rising inflection? I suppose if the heart is in the right place, we can forgive some of these transgressions of speech. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts on this subject. A tragic comment on our times, indeed. These five speech patterns have become rampant in interviews. Such as: NO-aahh!, STOP-aahh! And when people speak without a script they often use filler words or make minor grammatical mistakes. Hansen co-founded Lean & Hungry Theater, which creates audio adaptations of Shakespeare and other classics. I even heard some say go away-aahh or similar uses. Though NPR still has work to do on the issue of its newsroom diversity, over the past few years the numbers have been creeping in the right direction. She doesn't mind sounding human. Also not pronouncing a t in a word. Yes indeed, these annoying trends are now common to stupid people the world over believe me, mainly most likely due to easier access to media such as world news media, social media, Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook, self obsessed attention seeking wannabe famous so called influencers, etc. Paige, Recently I have noticed what I call the Consonant Drag where the speaker is explaining something and they drag the consonants as if to give them space to think it out. The other tying vote is dropping the t, as stated above or over pronouncing the t to make up for the cur-an, moun-an folk. Lately, I have noticed by newscasters and others on TV the word expecially, which of course does not exist. It's not just one part of America or one slice of America," he said. These are interior designers and contractors. Yep, that's right. Just like everyone else, sometimes reporters need a moment to collect their thoughts. A question mark has a specific purpose in the English language. You know This phrase is increasingly being usedat the beginning of the sentence as a lead-in. Yet literally all of my female colleagues get constant criticism for how they speak or sound. Another more recent pattern I hear most often by women is speaking in the low register of their voice. I mean, everyone has heard plenty of examples of those speech patterns that have made perfectly well-educated college grads (mostly female) sound like Kardashian wannabes. Can you tell the audience This is teh dropping of the letter g at the end of ing words, ie: singin goin droppin etc. She has a distinctively black accent and is a favorite voice on NPR. 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. and then I got stuck in trafiiiiic, so I was late for woooork, people are off siiiick, we have more to doooo, I had t skip luuuunch ad nauseam. Listen to Dr. Blassey Ford. Real News Host: In the last five minutes of the segment, for the viewers I relate to it now as it is the absolutely worst thing ever and the commercial uses the cymbals to change it into some great thing, which it is not. Ive seen talking heads on cable news panels do this ad-nauseum. Literally, actually, etc. Many people ARE taking advantage of the hot weather. I was going to ask her if she had a sore throat but decided to be nice and just get the hell out of there as quickly as possible. Vocal fry. If you cant say it right how can you spell it correctly. The staccato, infantile voices of the most cultured, educated, experienced, expert young women must have some scientific basis. There are some new kids on the block this year: In these trying times. If I hear this on TV I change the channel. A long list of complaints I violently agree with. Thank you Baz for this eloquently written commentary. Given NPR's millions of listeners, pleasing each one all the time would be an impossible goal. I am finding it increasingly more difficult to watch television, or listen to certain radio broadcasters, due to distracting speech patterns and styles. Can you tell us about the car accident you witnessed today? Every sentence is spoken as a question, whether it is or not. Its funny but also sad that the ways of the world, and so many traditions and really important things are not being passed down to the next generation. We do a lot of VO recording work with China in particular in teaching English to school children, and are careful to provide proper grammar and usage in that regard. Some time around the late 90s, early 2000s, it was taken off the graded subjects. I called it creaking. I was about to write a comment concerning the misuse of me and I when I read yours. Where did this come from? Because anybody who over pronounces their ts and ss sounds annoying to me. This usually entails drawn out words: Sooosomething reeeaally horrrribllllle happened todaaayyyy I broke my cat candlllllle.. (Pout face). Is there a name for this type of speaking? I dont claim to speak perfect English but these are things every child learns in grade school. I also loathe when people pronounce nuclear as nucular. YES! Im curious if this is a West Coast thing with the under 40 set. She also created and hosted two seasons of Lean & Hungry's award-winning podcast. I was thinking maybe it was a Mexican/American thing (I am Canadian). There are several blogs online, written by women who think society needs to stop being critical of their way of talking; i.e. Just on the cursive I used to teach my 5th and 6th graders cursive writing for at least 30 minutes a day. This is supposed to be pronounced with the emphasis on the first syllable: STUdent. Who taught them to speak? As opposed to what? If they come back to me with any further vocal fry, I just repeat the process until they get the message. But yes now every venture capitalist, techie and aspiring TED talker has a pseudo-self-effacing way of speaking using right and sort ofsoooooo annoying! And everything is an experience this is a great millennial buzzword. I can focus and absorb what they are saying so much more easily. However, Ive noticed a horrible trend, especially on Parcast, to have females doing commercials who sound like babies. They are also signaling their frustration that they cannot complete their thoughts. Aural homogeneity discourages listeners and future radio-makers who don't fit the mold. She likened speaking into a microphone to a "performance that should be as authentic as possible.". We lost thou as its use changed to refer to social subordinates long story short, we ended up with you for both the second-person singular and second-person plural pronouns. Second one: the pin/pen merger. Someone told me it started with the Kardashians, which doesnt surprise me if thats true. I watched a high school teacher being interviewed on television and every other word was one of the phrases that make me tune out as I am bound to do when I am forced to watch a powerpoint presentation. I have a friend who can code switch very well. My gripe is mainly with broadcasting media, films, books, articles, any sort of communication authority, that has embraced these habits. Thanks for acknowledging this- I dont feel so insane anymore. I m hearing the phrases theres no doubt about it and theres no question about it and the variations: no doubt about it, no doubt, no question about it, and no question. Should school lectures take place on the moon, or just remotely via satellite? The interior is super soft leather!. While listeners sometimes write to us specifically about a particular voice they don't like, a survey of the emails we receive reveals a pattern. The point is not worth discussing because of what was just said. I put my own example of me saying it in this Youtube link: Kudos. YES. I have two. That means some listeners have to adjust to new sounds. Most of us know the way we speak may change depending what social situation were in. They rise the inflection of the words at the end of every sentence. ***Follow @JoshVoorhees and the rest of the . She can help reporters reduce vocal fry in their speech if they want to. 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.. Can you tell the audience exactly to what you are referring in your immediately preceding use of the word space? context or discernible link to the discussion. I had never noticed the yeah yeah yeah but within ten minutes I heard it on tv. Its like an italian accent, but not that exactly cuz i can resist the italian english accent, but not this habit my friends do cuz i know theyre not italian. My shopping experiences in the UK have changed since I turned 60 and let my hair go grey. No problem implies that the Thank you was not needed, because it was the right thing to do. People use Right? as a complete sentence. THAT new vaccine, THAT plane crash, THAT police shooting its really getting annoying. Pretending to be an annoying, loud, meowing cat will place the voice right up front. Stop adding, subtracting, and manipulating language to influence or control the listener. Where Youre welcome implies that you went out of your way and accept their thanks as your praise. Its mostly young females, but some young dudes do it as well. The whiny and drawn-out words, how can I cite an example? As a public school teacher here in Florida for almost 40 years, Ive noticed the precipitous decline in our educational standards for years now. At the end of a sentence? thing (and, as illustrated, often prematurely ending a sentence that actually wasnt? Vocal fry is one of the main voice complaints sent to the Invisibilia team, said project manager Liana Simstrom, who handles audience engagement for the narrative podcast about human behavior. Im sorry to say that the age old requirement to communicate accurately both verbally and in writing, and to effectively be your true self while communicating, is rapidly being lost to us all, in favour of these Social Media / Reality TV educated fools who cant be bothered to spell a word properly or fully, or string a coherent sentence together without an emoji! They sound exhausted or out of breath. She has taught throughout the Washington metropolitan area, including the Duke Ellington School of the Arts and American University. Drives me nuts. They even create elaborate spoofs, like this send-up of the "annoying" podcast voice. Theres no k sound in the word, yet many people want to pronounce it as though there is. There are plenty of valid points to be made about the speech patterns here, but how many of these comments boil down to, I hate this regional / demographic lingual trend because I cant relate to it ? ", 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. Thats litteriiiiing, and he just kept walkiiiiing That isnt exactly it, but its similar. I growl at every inflected, high rising, ramble sometimes eliciting concerned looks from family members. I heard a woman on NPR listing causes of something and at the end of each item her voice went up. I hope that there will be some attention paid to restoring some respect for our language in generations to come. Grunting is not music. Perhaps its an attempt to prevent them from rushing their sentences. If the person is on TV, I have to change the channel. Awesome and absolutely. Is it a geographical thing? Everything is now amazing. You obviously havent heard anyone say super over and over. Other reporters hone their delivery as well. Ayesha Rascoe is an American journalist for NPR famous for her accent and distinctive voice for news delivery. Sad, but true. One from Texas wrote: "Not all Americans sound like White American politicians and I wish that could be reflected on your airwaves.". Lets not forget the increasingly common tyoo in lieu of two, to, or too. An awful conversational bridge. Thank you for helping me put a name to this! Really finished yet?). To add to the I mean, is .I feel like, I have the pleasure of working with some folks that include these in every single spoken sentence. 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. My god, every single female and some of the males end every sentence like its a question. Noticably used televangelist pastors and political speeches. It seems all females under age 35 speak this way. Offer them a mask as they debark the plane while thanking them for flying F.U. I stand self-corrected. its so not fairah!!. Hey, buddy if you dont stop telling me to look, Ill just have to decline to listen. My goodness, there are annoying speech patterns in every language, and by sex. I understand that enunciation is a part of the job they do, but to over pronounce a word by adding an extra vowel does not sharpen the words; it dulls the wit. I know which zoo program youre referring to and I cant watch it either. Like, what about the kids, like mostly girls, that like say the word like, like every other word. Thank you so much, Debbie and Baz! Charlotte, dropping the g has been around since I was a young teen, in the early 70s. I agree with you with every fiber of my being. It is not as if we do not live above the ground. Jessica Hansen is the voice of NPR's funding credits, and serves as an in-house voice coach for NPR. He recently tweeted, "I've said this before, I'll say it again. much more easily. They want profit without first investing in professionalism, imo. This morning in class? to gain your insight on this phenomenon. Anyone care to comment? Even interviews with people youd think would be trained to avoid patterns like these are using them. They're actually choosing their path and doing the steering.". One of her favorites is Shtrategy. Just stop! and I was totally unprepared for it? Either Feb-roo-ary or Feb-yoo-ary is acceptable. Duffin, of Planet Money, said that when she's recording she tries to sound like "a more listenable, polished version" of herself. Hansen coaches voice . Can you comment on a growing trend of, what one person termed, manufactured precision diction? It hurts my ears! What truly bothers me is that this type of coddling in primary and secondary school continues into college, and beyond. Does that mean that Aussies and New Zealanders are not sure of themselves? Very annoying habit for a smart lady!! 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. Your email address will not be published. , Your email address will not be published. Very. Is there not an audio producer charged with asking the reporters to speak with more maturity and confidence? But perhaps it is also a societal takeover of inferior standards that will continue to decline. Super everything Super excited because its super boring and Im tired of being super disappointed. e.g. I will change the channel when people speak in this manner, and when I have to put up with an advertisement before a video starts, I will simply repeat over and over to block them out, la la la la la until it is over. Its feels good to know others are as annoyed as I. You paying attention? I dont watch the show often, but find the interaction interesting & noticed the speech differences early on. Jessica Hansen, one of the voices of NPR's funding credits and its in-house vocal coach, helps reporters hone their voices for air. I had to fight my own brain! Look at any Hugh Grant movie, and youll see. But I have to make one addendum to the use of right? (a word I view as a form of conversational bullying). Just as NPR's reporting can expose listeners to new ideas, listening to national radio is an opportunity to hear voices from many backgrounds. Many men do this also, although its usually not as noticeable as creaky voice in women, because mens voice are deeper to begin with so the pitch drop doesnt contrast as much with their normal pitch/phonation. Gosh ny chief hates include the words we are expected to use in public so we do not appear too assertive or pushy. The truth is clear. Help. I am also hearing a and an used incorrectly. Annoying and completely unnecessary. The latest speech fad that I am noticing a lot, here in the UK, in presenters on the radio, interviews, everywhere in fact, with seemingly well educated people, is that they are suddenly starting to drop their Ts in the middle of words-poveree(poverty) clariee(clarity) etc theyre all doing it. dontgetaphd 6 mo. No, sorry. I would be happy to hear the word amazing without the word super in front of it. Shell draw out her sentences with filler words and phrases such as now this adding in a firm yeah this speak continues with nonsensical words until she brings in another thought. Please make it stop. Or, as my best friend calls it: the hissed s. For example, the word is news, not noose. I wonder ifnah, prolly not. She, indeed, speaks in a style you typically don't hear on serious news channels which NPR is special for . Thank you is the correct response. But what to do with them then? 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. Or is it gender? I dont mind hearing AAVE when its between friends but professional usage irks. I agree with Angela Brookman, above, in her complaint about people now refusing to pronounce the T sound in words (Im told the phenomenon has a name: T-glottalization), though I take issue with her examples, clarity and poverty. What drives me up a wall is when young people and that is who is doing this now drop the T sound in the middle of a word, such as kitten. They say kih-uhn. And mitten is mih-uhn, and written is wrih-uhn, and so forth. This listing or auctioneer way of speaking is an affectation from vlogs. The millions of people who comprise society absolutely do not need to adapt to the annoying speech patterns of an entitled few. I mean, hello! But even more bothersome is the growing ubiquity of Thank you having me in response to a host or interviewer saying Thank you to a guest at the end of a segment, or even in response to Thank you for joining us at the beginning of their conversation. I long to hear a host say Youre welcome in response. Uptalk at ?s. is a problem. we had a surprise english test? Sam Sanders, host of It's Been a Minute, said that learning to write in his own voice was difficult. I am seriously thinking of finding a new provider for that very reason. Trying to describe some of these patterns is difficult, so examples would be very helpful! Budden for BUTTON bugs the hell out of me. Its been shortened from I know, right? (Aka, IKR?) Why bother with all the words when you can trim it down to one. Some words are not meant to have all the letters pronounced. New Hampshire Public Radio and the Warren B. Rudman Center were proud to welcome NPR White House Correspondent Ayesha Rascoe as the next speaker in our Justi. Im British and cant say Ive ever heard anyone say Yes, no to answer a question, so Im pretty sure its not trendy amongst British speakers. Allison I have to chuckle at your comment, since just last night, while watching one of the football playoff games, my husband was getting quite annoyed at Tony Romos continuous use of the word right? uptick included, while commentating. Perhaps Mr. Stein would be willing to hand over the reading honors to him. The way peoplearenowpurposely talking slow as though everyone theyre speaking to is a moron? I first noticed it when Joanna Gains talked and now I notice it everywhere. Its a lisp and something that should have been fixed in grade school. Excellent analysis!!! AND.. hitting the G in words too hard I.E. I actually literally sat down. I like to respond: as opposed to figuratively sat down, I suppose. But here is the one trend that makes every cell in my body burst: It is when (perhaps two trends, but related), for example, a writer or announcer will state there are two reasons for situation X. the first is Y. The internet search yields accusations of objections to this speech as further proof of bias against women. I have heard infants using words like this when they are learning, but to hear it coming from the mouth of a grown woman? One study found that young women with vocal fry were perceived as less competent and trustworthy. I want the people representing my company to be PROFESSIONAL. I would rather have my guests say the word "like" a lot or me say the word "like" a lot and have a richer, deeper, better conversation that goes more places than have everyone be buttoned up and stifled as guests and you never hear the word "like.". I am Jack and this is my dog Thats the sky, thats the sea, and that? So, what are you gonna do about that job application? Fine. Once you learn a second language its hard to speak it incorrectly. I immediately have to fast forward, which defeats the whole purpose of advertising. 2% comes from Federal grants from the commerce department otherwise there is no direct federal funding. Worchestershire sauce anyone? Even if something just happened and I witnessed it with him. Criticizing someone's voice often seems to be a criticism of their identity. And another one is annudder (another). For example: All of this is from one person. I also blame Britney Spears. Watch ANY interview with a woman and they do this. I cant stand amazing. In 2015, Chenjerai Kumanyika, a radio journalist and professor, published an essay on Transom.org that sparked a conversation about race and public radio. If I had my way all of the above media types would be banned outright at home, in school and in the workplace, as all of it makes me want to puke. When used, it sounds more like its a filler until the person can come up with the words he/she wants to say. Were all in this together. Uh, no we are not. Several years ago, feminist author Naomi Wolf suggested vocal fry among young women was causing them to "disown their own power.". I was seriously annoyed . I didnt read through all of the comments but one I didnt see mentioned is the common trend now, most especially (again) by young to even college aged females adding Thats the main reason why most adults eventually decide its in their best interests to lose the bad habits. This is why I refuse to hire young people! I hope they will include this in the next videos. Thatsaid when I want to pause, shake my head a little & say Wait, what?. Its sort of a way to soften, to be kind of vague, imprecise and uncommitted. Uptalk, especially, when talking to a CSR at your bank or other professional organization. If it tickles, don't back off, you're doing it right! She currently sings with Summer Parfait, a jazz band including fellow NPR employees Chris Joyce and James Willetts. Though, not usually in a professional setting. Thanks to ALL recent commenters for reading and sharing your thoughts on this topic. No more changing anything. Vocal Frrry One sound that some listeners are still adjusting to is often-called "vocal. But we especially hear about the tone and timbre of reporters' voices. https://t.co/7p2fxbZTAN. It seems to be many white females that Im noticing using this trend. An interesting one this one. She tackled the challenge of transitioning to radio, in part, by developing an unusual approach to writing out her tracks (the reporter's narration). Now I can add that to my list. I am particularly by the long, drawn out letter r at the end of a word: culturrrrr. Dont know if this is quite in the same league, but watching YouTube videos, there is a channel called Triggernometry I like that does interesting interviews/chats on sometimes contentious topics. He told me: That is a sign that I've opened them up, they feel comfortable and they're talking in the way that they just regularly talk. If I could type in this format, it would look something like this. My fifteen year old son frequently accuses me of picking on him for the way he speaks/writes. A speech pattern where every word is delivered with careful measure and staccato pauses, as if every thought being expressed is incredibly complex? I also wonder with all the texting short cuts, have we created a new language? thank you again for such a thoughtful response. So, I woke uuuuup. In fact, theres a show on HBO where EVERY lady character has a speech impediment. The over use of the word like doesnt bother me too much. Any insight into where the hard G at the end of -ing is coming from? If none of you engage in such things, youre likely guilty of the offense that led me to search for endless monotone monologue of older Americans. It can make engaging topics so boring, it makes death enticing. Cant find a term for my 2nd pet peeve listing options with an affected inflection for each as in . By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. But among friends all the time. The reason is because. Imitating neanderthals? Thats what it sounds like and it annoys me. 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. They arent aware of it so I think that means there are no elocution lessons. Love this article and the comments! Playin, doin, shopping, talkin, and just today consultin. Hansen is a classically trained singer, and has sung with choirs and madrigal groups, in musical theatre, and in jazz and rock bands. Its not even super cute. Basically, many people, young people and more often women, will take a short vowel sound and make it a schwa sound ie. is my dog No! whether your repeated use of the term space is conscious, or simply Uptalk or up speak are newer terms for ARI or Australian Rising Inflection which I am told is where it began. If someone speaks in numbered bullet points, such as, Firstly_____, and second then they wish to sound more educated than they are. ! Fry here and there. Youre not crotchety. 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. I agree though, like the tattoo girl on the Twix commercial that spells NO REGERTS and then says Sawree in that whiny sarcastic voice. Weird or unique ways of speaking are one way to get noticed. And when reporters and hosts deviate from that supposed standard, our office hears about it. 3) saying een for ingas in goeen or stayeen for going or coming There is no place in the adult, professional world for this nonsense. For example, a word with almost any vowel (most commonly an a) is pronounced, instead of with the actual long or short vowel sound for that letter, with a somewhat nasal awww ie the schwa. I am now hearing full glottal stops ( I think that is the correct term) being ignored. Please try to make your reports professional. Theres a name for it, but I cant remember what its called. It may have been the one I just quoted. One the first of second episodes of Star Trek Discovery, I think thats the name, the captain says, thish traitor. Any and all bridge words used frequently in conversation is exceedingly annoying. Being a voice-over talent makes me extremely sensitive to not only the sound of voices I hear on TV, radio and the internet, but also to the words that are chosen. 3) but think back to TV shows or movies from the 1950s or 1940s, the Trans Atlantic accent and men sounding like radio show hosts. Yes. We can expect the children of millennials to pass annoying speech patterns on to their children. I think it was around this time that the issue of vocal fry came to the foreground on NPR. I notice the upspeak and vocal is prevalent mostly among young white females than anything else..but the valspeak..that is pretty universal..especially I find people my age use it as mostly fillers vs pauses when they are gathering their thoughts with like so ya know..I got 5 siblings w an equal balance of male and females and my parents growing up were drove up the wall by our over use of like. 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