Have you ever had a conversation with somebody, and then found yourself gradually slipping into the pattern of uptalk because it’s totally whatever, like you know what I’m saying?
If you just read that sentence with the intonation of Cher Horowitz from Clueless, then you are familiar with uptalk. Uptalk is the linguistic trend of speaking with a rising intonation similar to how an American English speaker would ask a question. It’s especially popular among young women and has been criticized and praised, depending on with whom you speak.
Uptalk is just the natural evolution of language.
This is true, and no two conversations are alike. However, as comedian Taylor Mali points out, when we lose our ability to speak with conviction, we lose our authority. He humorously urges us to question how we speak, and I gotta say, he like totally nails it.
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Comedian Like Totally Nails The Problem With How We Speak is an article from: LifeDaily