LADIES, KEEP YOUR VOICES DOWN.

Leezestarr313

I thought maybe this would fit in here:
"The high rising terminal (HRT), also known as uptalk, upspeak, rising inflection or high rising intonation (HRI), is a feature of some accents of English where statements have a rising intonation pattern in the final syllable or syllables of the utterance [...] It has been suggested that the HRT has a facilitative function in conversation (i.e., it encourages the addressee to participate in the conversation), and such functions are more often used by women. It also subtly indicates that the speaker is "not finished yet", thus perhaps discouraging interruption [...]. Its use is also suggestive of seeking assurance from the listener that she is aware of what the speaker is referring to. [...] In the United States, the phenomenon of HRT may be fairly recent but is an increasingly common characteristic of speech especially among younger speakers [...]" Took this from wikipedia.

I read and heard about this before, and thought it is quite interesting. I am a woman, but when I speak German, I use another intonation. I observed myself slightly using that kind of rising intonation when I speak English, though.
When I spent a semester in Finland, I was under the impression that Finnish women do the exact opposite of HRT. They are talking "under their breath" in a way and I still wonder why. Interesting stuff ...

dougfloyd

Network tv morning shows are on my pet peeve list too. Who actually enjoys watching this crap?

Wobbie

The Juggler wrote:

:x

why is it that all morning talk show studio audiences, filled mostly with members of the female gender, feel the need to scream and shrill at the top of their lungs over the most mundane things...at such an early hour in the morning?

my wife gets up before me and always leaves the tv in the living room tuned to good morning america. depending what time i wake up, i'm subjected to women screaming for the weather report on gma, shrilling for some jerk off celebrity on live with kelly ripa, or going gaga over some mediocre meal that rachael ray is preparing...don't get me started on what happens on the view.

i don't get it. i know they're told to cheer at certain times. but do they have competitions to see who can scream the loudest and make a bigger jack ass out of themselves?

what is it about these shows that drives women so crazy?

inquiring juggling minds want to know.

I'm sure there's a bunch of reasoned and thoughtful talk on that philly sports talk radio you listen to. hell, you probably call in

"honey, turn down kelly...I'm calling my boys again"

norm

i'd rather listen to the drunk screaming meemies on morning tv than 3 milliseconds of sports radio...that's the shit they play in satan's waiting room

RKCNDY

Leeze wrote:

I thought maybe this would fit in here:
"The high rising terminal (HRT), also known as uptalk, upspeak, rising inflection or high rising intonation (HRI), is a feature of some accents of English where statements have a rising intonation pattern in the final syllable or syllables of the utterance [...] It has been suggested that the HRT has a facilitative function in conversation (i.e., it encourages the addressee to participate in the conversation), and such functions are more often used by women. It also subtly indicates that the speaker is "not finished yet", thus perhaps discouraging interruption [...]. Its use is also suggestive of seeking assurance from the listener that she is aware of what the speaker is referring to. [...] In the United States, the phenomenon of HRT may be fairly recent but is an increasingly common characteristic of speech especially among younger speakers [...]" Took this from wikipedia.

I read and heard about this before, and thought it is quite interesting. I am a woman, but when I speak German, I use another intonation. I observed myself slightly using that kind of rising intonation when I speak English, though.
When I spent a semester in Finland, I was under the impression that Finnish women do the exact opposite of HRT. They are talking "under their breath" in a way and I still wonder why. Interesting stuff ...

just saw a news spot about 'the new trend' in speaking...'vocal fry'. Like when Kim K is talking in a gravely smoker's voice. A little like the Valley Girl. Apparently it's really annoying to some people, and they are studying it to see if it affects the vocal chords since you have to strain your voice to get the effect.
Now I am noticing it almost everywhere... :?

Leezestarr313

Somehow when I think of intonation, this comes to my mind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQEURPny39s

JaneNY

It is my husband who turns on CNN most of the time and I can't stay in the room with it. I feel like most people talk too loudly and too much, not just women.

The Juggler

chadwick wrote:

dear the jeagler,

i liked your name before this one.
the end.

here is your oprah free stuff video as requested
thank you and have a good evening.
enjoy.
http://youtu.be/-vXqEJSI0_c

your pal,
chad w.

who is the jeagler?

that video is hill arious

The Juggler

pipe down ladies.

comebackgirl

The Juggler wrote:

pipe down ladies.

RKCNDY

comebackgirl wrote:

The Juggler wrote:

pipe down ladies.

seems Juggie doesn't like screamers when he's in bed...

comebackgirl

RKCNDY wrote:

comebackgirl wrote:

The Juggler wrote:

pipe down ladies.

seems Juggie doesn't like screamers when he's in bed...

he just hasn't found his groove yet

The Juggler

KNOCK IT OFF YOU TWO

:x

Carey

RKCNDY wrote:

comebackgirl wrote:

The Juggler wrote:

pipe down ladies.

seems Juggie doesn't like screamers when he's in bed...

I think, he's having no luck in getting them to scream :shock: :?

comebackgirl

The Juggler wrote:

KNOCK IT OFF YOU TWO

:x

That's me screaming


maybe he did find his groove :think:

RKCNDY

The Juggler wrote:

KNOCK IT OFF YOU TWO

:x

:angel:

brianlux

I'm nor really sure what this thread is about. Is this what you mean?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_E2FYT_ ... re=related

7RayZ

So in the heat of passion when someone is screaming .... nobody is screaming it back?


Doesnt say much about you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwFZbLoUL9A

81

Carey wrote:

I think, he's having no luck in getting them to scream :shock: :?

unlost dogs

norm wrote:

i'd rather listen to the drunk screaming meemies on morning tv than 3 milliseconds of sports radio...that's the shit they play in satan's waiting room

This.

Far, far worse than the screaming women is the bellowing, talk-all-over-each-other sports shows.

And I like sports!

:x