and I was totally unprepared for it? Anyone who thinks these things dont (or shouldnt) matter should think again. Comments like that don't bother or surprise Fortir. Gosh ny chief hates include the words we are expected to use in public so we do not appear too assertive or pushy. I also wonder with all the texting short cuts, have we created a new language? Please make it stop. She can help reporters reduce vocal fry in their speech if they want to. Even interviews with people youd think would be trained to avoid patterns like these are using them. The voices on NPR are more diverse than ever. She also created and hosted two seasons of Lean & Hungry's award-winning podcast. look something like.. this. And Why It's. So Annoying Audio Funny Language More: 'Reply All' is a podcast which does not do this 7 years ago As the creator of this clips puts it: "All my favorite US podcasts are being ruined by this universally adopted affectation. Any and all bridge words used frequently in conversation is exceedingly annoying. Other wise, this is mostly normal talk for everyone. Love this article and the comments! Liana Van Nostrand (@lbvannostrand) is an intern for the Public Editor's office. Imitating neanderthals? Meowing. Yeah at the beginning of a question that was not yes-or-no. I hear it all of the time especially as I live in a very affluent, lily white area. to make it sound as it is so amazing, and all-important. Ive had to stop watching MSNBC, because Rachel Maddow lards her hour with the use of right. Worse is Chris Hayes, who doesnt even use right properly! ", 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. Wait, what is the worst, because it pretends to be clever and original, and is the polar opposite of both. Why? I abhor this glottal stop. Its not just insincere, its rude, as if theyre annoyed at having to say it. All the best to you in navigating our wonderful world of words! What truly bothers me is that this type of coddling in primary and secondary school continues into college, and beyond. She helps people who find they sound monotone, sing-songy or low-energy. Does anyone say FebRuary without sounding ridiculous? There are two in particular that drive me insane: different than and misnomer.. However preservation of correct grammar, and beauty of the English language is important to me and I refuse to adapt botching of the language. Thank you for a great opportunity to express & learn. Finally, the other habit that seems to be spreading is the use of the schwamostly women but not exclusivelyperhaps the thought is that it makes them seem more cultured. I think this is an absurd accusation. On one news page I saw it used in four different headlines at the same time. To say that all these fad-driven speech patterns are kinda, sorta, well I dont know, annoyingmay seem a bit harsh. Great people, but, my goodness, that is a difficult accent for me. Sanders wishes listeners would be less reactionary and more open when they hear voices they find unfamiliar or even unpleasant. They rise the inflection of the words at the end of every sentence. I dont watch a lot of TV; but when I do I have to mute all the commercials. Yes. its there, though much less pronounced (sic.). Do you see the bu**un? Good to know I am not the only person being annoyed by the way women robot-speak to the latest trend. I dont mind hearing AAVE when its between friends but professional usage irks. Thank you, Debbie! It is always annoying, but sometimes makes the report(s) unlistenable. Someone above grits their teeth at Americans and Brits speaking. At work, I am surrounded by intelligent and well-educated women in their 20s to 40s who speak this way. 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. Nice to find Im not the only person driven to distraction by these annoying speech habits. You asked your readers what we would like for you to include in your next video. I saw it as SORE-ree. I first heard this on a Dove commercial. upspeak, vocal fry, constant buzzwords, overworked filler phrases, etc. This one comes at the end of sentences, apparently to encourage or sometimes subtly force agreement on the listener. Its definitely annoying! Please dont waste time and effort with a question you immediately answer yourself just jump in and explain the issue and your opinion about it! "That's why you listen it's to hear people talk," Fortir said. Ayesha Rascoe is an American journalist for NPR famous for her accent and distinctive voice for news delivery. NOW, I substitute. The young woman interviewing them had the most annoying high pitched upspeak that I could not continue, and when I read the comments, many people commented on how annoying the so-called journalist was. I mean, they really drew it out. The point is not worth discussing because of what was just said. It appears "almost exclusively among women, and young women. I have worked as a journalist for over 25 years, and I do not work in television for a reason. I am relieved to find this list because listening to NPR has become impossible. My vote for most annoying speech affectation goes to the word to. The ending gah sound, as in reading-gah drives me nuts. Their thinking is that they are being fake if they change up. I recently discovered cursive writing has been dropped, so do schools no longer teach how to construct a sentence? If it is so obvious, why is it news? Pointing this out to friends, Im usually answered by yeah, I noticed, or good old-fashioned shrugs. infomercial voice overs and direct response marketing, Voice Over Trends 2023: Less Looking, More Listening, Is the Golden Age of Voice Over Gone? Its good to know my husband and I arent the only ones who feel this way about how people are speaking lately. In the series Heartland, it is practically half of the dialog. Society doesnt need to do anything. The staccato, infantile voices of the most cultured, educated, experienced, expert young women must have some scientific basis. Its done a lot in the German language, too (which makes sense, if you think about it). Anywho.. You know, the best way to find out the answers is to just Google it.. Yes, I understand that my fixated attention on these patterns is what is causing me to be distracted. 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. Some of my pet peeves are as follows: It really became a battle of negative personalities in a race to the bottom of common decency.. Its like they are trying to sound like babies so they are less threatening. During her 10-year tenure as Artistic Director, Lean & Hungry's shows were heard on public radio stations in 8 states and the District of Columbia, with an estimated audience of 42,000 listeners for each show. Soooooo, its bad enough when girls speak that way but, when a guy does it, I know were in trouble. Loved your video. I enjoyed reading them and replying as well. What I notice is the use of Well, before almost every response by news panelists. 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. I mentioned this to a retired teacher, just a few minutes ago, and his response was that class size continues to grow and teachers have less time and ability to be task-masters on things like this. Every slimy toady in gangster movies said yeah yeah yeah, Boss, I hear ya, I hear ya! . I suppose if the heart is in the right place, we can forgive some of these transgressions of speech. Vocal Frrry One sound that some listeners are still adjusting to is often-called "vocal. And also SORREY, instead of saying sorry The other annoyance is when someone announces this is a problem as this? That means some listeners have to adjust to new sounds. Why not just be brave and make a direct statement without the sort of timidity? Much of what else is mentioned here Ive not heard or not noticed. Its not cute. .ANY Mouth smacking, Ttt or Tsk between every phrase, or hearing saliva sounds !!! Maybe this has already been mentioned, but I find it a bit irksome when someone emphasizes the obvious by saying, Hello! As in, Everyone knows the Earth is round. Last week, Slate Lexicon Valley podcaster (and NPR On the Media host) Bob Garfield lamented a frightening tic invading American speech. I immediately have to fast forward, which defeats the whole purpose of advertising. Alison MacAdam April 30, 2015. Credit: Emily Jan. Often theyll be a so tacked on to the start. Fabulous opinions everybody: a terrific discussion! As a public school teacher here in Florida for almost 40 years, Ive noticed the precipitous decline in our educational standards for years now. Auto-formatting removed the numerous spaces between the words in my last sentence, rendering the example less than illustrative. Sauvignon Sauv in- yoh (silent n) not Sauv in- yawn. Its as if speakers dont care whether their grammar is correct. Firstly, I would like to say that I quite enjoyed reading your article. Hi Gina thanks for your response here. It is so rehearsed and not natural. Jessica Hansen, one of the voices of NPR's funding credits and its in-house vocal coach, helps reporters hone their voices for air. Every generation has its own trends, and thats natural, but this trend is spreading and sticking. Him: Im like did you see that? Change out. Objective reality, for some folks, must be something that just happens to others. I have to wonder if schools still teach sentence diagrams. Whatever you think of, you're not alone: Many listeners have an idea of what an NPR voice should sound like. Having a predilection for languages & words, combined with being a professional presenter for most of life, my ear is sensitive to all uses of phrasology; blue, high tone, trends, slang, group ID, annoying & more. Its lazy and not particularly descriptive. Who started this Have a good one! trend anyway? What's a listener to do when they hear a voice that they don't like? 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. 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. That authenticity is key to NPR's original mission to "celebrate the human experience as infinitely varied." culture that (IMO) is ruining our educational system. And, while you're at it, also check out Amanda Hess' take on the vocal-fry debateaka Why Old Men Find Young Women's Voices So Annoyinghere. I saw a book tv author, a Harvard history professor good lord, on C-SPAN yesterday who said sort of in every spoken sentence. I first noticed vocal fry around 2007 when two young female supervisors of mine would literally end each sentence with 4 to 5 seconds of vocal fry. Thank you for your comment! What is that??? He has become hyper-sensitive to even the most polite criticism, and I blame this solely on our P.C. Moaning is not music. 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. Hmm How about overuse of exclamation points? 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. But, these trends are needed- If they didnt happen we would still be saying things like Where Art Thou?. Charlotte, dropping the g has been around since I was a young teen, in the early 70s. Now I can add that to my list. Please share more comments on this, and specifically what other patterns youd like to see us include in the next video. I often hear young women in their 20-40s, speak in a monotone for a few words and then raise the pitch to a a bit higher monotone level for a few words before ending sentence. I like to call this Laundry Listing because it is like they are giving you this boring laundry list of things. It may have been the one I just quoted. I stand self-corrected. For example, I have to walk my doggggg, pick up the kidddds, and go grocery shoppinnnng. I also wish we could deny medical service to anyone who refused to wear a mask and then contracted Covid-19. So many people cannot do it. My biggest pet peeve is, still, the overuse of like. I cant stand when people say I cant even or I just cant with her or some nonsense like that, and they just end it right thereOr when people say YEAH you are with misplaced emphasis. I put my own example of me saying it in this Youtube link: ago Agree, I have shuddered more than once when she consistently uses mildly incorrect grammar. Important..pronounced Im-por-ent. Sounds like a 2 year old learning to speak. Socially, or even professionally, person to person, I dont let them bother me too much. And yes they sound condescending. Also not pronouncing a t in a word. She has studied Alexander, Linklater, LeCoq, Stanislawski, Michael Chekhov, Meisner, Roy Hart, Suzuki, Viewpoints, and many other acting, voice, and movement techniques. It is not just annoying, it sounds absolutely ridiculous. It irritates me to see UR instead of you are or switched RU ,are you? Thats probably (not proaly) one reason kids cant spell them correctly later. It makes the person listening want to say Please, just get to the point!, Can I just add..yeh yeh yeh yeh.. (in a convonot a song chorus. Its mostly young females, but some young dudes do it as well. I watch a lot of YouTube news videos and even a simple yes/no question is nearly always answered by starting with So, I mean.. There are so many more. 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! caused your repeated use of the vague term, space, without a specific Required fields are marked *. I may be alone in this one lol, but i hate it. I can focus and absorb what they are saying so much more easily. The most common is right? when used at the end of a sentence. I mean Seriously? 2% comes from Federal grants from the commerce department otherwise there is no direct federal funding. You know what I mean? I was thinking that I was the only hearing the incorrect use of the schwa during a recent newscast. After she appeared live on Morning Edition for the first time, she received a detailed email from a listener, urging her to stop using filler words. But then apparently its me whos the grumpy old man with a problem, when I correct my kids in their use of basic English grammar. If he catches that he's saying "you know" a lot, he'll try to cut down on using it. I agree with all the comments. Suddenly I see the speech patterns that seem unnatural and improper. Very annoying. We all have a few annoying speech/writing habits.). Permeating WiFi, etc.? Or, should I say, I have tried to adjust? It is not possible. For example i had a really busy day today.. The bulk of revenues coming from programming fees, grants from foundations or business entities, contributions and sponsor-ships. One of the most irritating forms of up talk or vocal fry is when a woman is explaining her day and each sentence is drawn out at the end with an upward inflection, then the next sentence is hooked on at the end with the same down to up trajectory and drawing out the last word to crescendo. I couldnt continue to watch. NPR is moving announcer Sabrina Farhi out of her "primary" role reading its sponsorship credits, according to an email to member stations. Jackie Fortir is a healthcare reporter for StateImpact Oklahoma and part of the NPR-Kaiser Health News partnership. She has performed in television, film, stage, voiceovers, and commercials. Im done. Yeah, used in this odd transitional way. Seems our country (or generation) is being overrun with these ridiculous patterns! Fast forward to 2020 and, although I love shows about animals like the various zoo reality shows on Animal Planet, I cannot watch the one based out of Australia. James, Uggh! And what about people now pronouncing the t in often? 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. More on that idea here. Not long in to our conversations, Ive tuned out. I consider language a beautiful sign of class, education and the desire to make everybody involved in a conversation comfortable. A few other exercises for keeping voice forward are: Humming. Perhaps its self-importance driving the habit. In fact, theres a show on HBO where EVERY lady character has a speech impediment. Person 1: I went to a concert yesterday and it was very entertaining! Should school lectures take place on the moon, or just remotely via satellite? I want to shout at them Inhale! These five speech patterns have become rampant in interviews. 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. I want it to stop, NOW! 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. I am dropping the mike now. Some words are not meant to have all the letters pronounced. Sounds unnatural. I heard a woman on NPR listing causes of something and at the end of each item her voice went up. She found that people over 40 heard the utterance without any creak as more authoritative, while people under 40 found both clips authoritative. I am a bit more forgiving if English isnt your first language but otherwise its incredibly annoying. No. I want the people representing my company to be PROFESSIONAL. Keith Woods, NPR's vice president of newsroom training and diversity, told me that a variety of voices is one way to achieve greater journalistic truth. The T-dropping is especially irritating because it sounds like something a very young kid would do and I HATE when adults talk like toddlers. Remember this rant next time you hear Were all in this together blah blah blah., By the way Im not real keen on the use of repurpose or deconstruct.. 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. Your email address will not be published. People are suddenly emphasizing the wrong syllable in words that end in dent. Speaking as an African American woman, if being more inclusive is the aim it fails. She has received a few emails about her voice from listeners, including one that said she didn't sound certain saying her own name, which she briefly addressed in a Planet Money segment. I dont know nothing about that. Quickly. Oh my Godd-uh! There are several blogs online, written by women who think society needs to stop being critical of their way of talking; i.e. Alternatively, or also, it could be an attempt to inject artificial emphasis to Every.Single.Word. If they come back to me with any further vocal fry, I just repeat the process until they get the message. Its a strange phenomenon in my mind, but of course trends come and go. I also cannot stand everyone using the word Amazing to describe everything that is good. Indeed, there's an ongoing conversation within public radio about the extent to which the industry asks some journalists to change their voices to conform to the (mostly white) voices that came before them. Real News Host: You used the term space repeatedly. Everyone is using that now it seems! How can there or here not be ON the ground, if it is, ON the ground. Sh to begin start and such, is New York City and environs, similar to yuge. "I think of Ira Glass as the king of vocal fry," she said. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notification of new posts by email. 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 can feel more comfortable, confident and relaxed, because they feel like they have command of this instrument and their performance," said Hansen. 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 think it was about a year ago that I first noticed this creeping into speech. If the person is on TV, I have to change the channel. Im not sure if our primary education system is to blame for not putting enough emphasis on the spoken (or written) word for our younger generations, or whether it is more of a socialization and modeling of behavior that is rampant. We dont pronounce the t in soften, of fasten, or glisten. NPR= National Propaganda Radio Taxpayers should demand their hard earned dollars not be spent on this Lefty Commie Drivel. I simply changed the channel on my tv. Its almost excusable (almost) to hear uptalk from an entry level early 20-something, however, Im really not sure how a middle aged VP becomes an uptalker. As a mother of 2 teens, I can certainly relate. Its like the art of cursive, or long hand writing, which has also become a relic of the past for so many. watch a MOvie, read a BOok, eat a COOkie, Ooops! Can you tell us about the car accident you witnessed today? Simply put, the standards for on-air positions were much higher when I entered the workforce: speaking well was imperative, but not nearly as important as having television looks. 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. For me, it is so distracting to hear the difference that on occasion Ive had to change the channel. Its just a dialect difference. Thanks for reading and commenting with such a detailed response, Adrianne. Just as NPR's reporting can expose listeners to new ideas, listening to national radio is an opportunity to hear voices from many backgrounds. The truth is clear. Hansen strives to make quality performance accessible to everyone, whether as a performer, creator, strategic leader, or coach. Ive heard this a lot in the mid-Atlantic states, but lately its infested patterns of speech throughout the United Stateshow about Canada? And look, weyak, yak, yak.. HI Joan, It sounds so phony . Can I just start by saying that two very annoying vocal trends that have reached us here in the UK / Northern Ireland in recent years are up speaking and vocal fry, which are bad enough on their own. 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. Amazing this, and amazing that PLEASE STOP NOW! I feel more rested? Eckert, the linguist, found that the biggest users of vocal fry are actually men. I wondered if I was alone in my discomfort. This morning in class? What happened to Have a good day/afternoon/evening/morning ? And when reporters and hosts deviate from that supposed standard, our office hears about it. I have two. I agree with many of the annoying speech discussed here. 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. I found this article looking for answer to that question. I cant understand why newscasters emphasize random words (often times its a verb) Music is music. 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 ? We all must remember to keep our minds sharp and active. Its kind of like way better than going to the library. 3) HGTV shows are the worst for this offensive language. I agree. would. They were you know, I mean, and I mean like. Its interesting to see how the pureness of the English language can be corrupted in some ways, by modern speech patterns, mostly by native English speakers. 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