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I'm not talking about bullshitty Power Speaker polish. The vocal uptilt --at least in common native-English dialects-- turns statements into questions, and/or
by khazhoux 5y ago
I'm not talking about bullshitty Power Speaker polish.
The vocal uptilt --at least in common native-English dialects-- turns statements into questions, and/or indicates that the speaker seeks agreement or approval from the listener. Do it here and there and it's no problem. Do it for every sentence and it's very off-putting, and distracts from the content itself.
It's not radically different advice from not saying Umm every two words, not mumbling/eating half your sentence, not talking to a room in a whisper, etc.
- HPsquared 5y agoIt's even more obvious/annoying if you speak one of the many languages where the only way to ask a question is to raise pitch at the end of a statement.
- op00to 5y agoThis article refers to the US, both English and Spanish have “question words”.
- hopelessattic 5y agoI don't see your point. You can ask a question without using "question words", and you can use question words without asking a question.
- junon 5y agoYes, but making a statement with an upward inflection generally indicates you wish for validation of the statement by others.