Why do some people raise their voice at the end of every sentence? It sounds like they're asking a question. Glaswegians and Australians are particularly bad for it. Are they unsure of everything they say and are seeking confirmation?

On 13/06/2021 04:50 pm, Commander Kinsey wrote:

Why do some people raise their voice at the end of every sentence? It
sounds like they're asking a question. Glaswegians and Australians are
particularly bad for it. Are they unsure of everything they say and are
seeking confirmation?

It is known as the "rising inflection" or "high rising terminal".

It does seem to be characteristic of (some) Australians, but has been
spreading among young and presumably impressionable people in the UK
over the last few decades (possibly because of the prevalence of
Australian soap opera on TV) and in the USA (West Coast, mainly) before
that.

AIUI, linguists do indeed associate the tendency with persons lacking in
social power, authority and confidence and thereby, a lack of
self-esteem. By changing the intonation of a statement into that of a
question, they are constantly seeking reassurance and approval.

There's a reasonable discussion of it at:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_rising_terminal

On Sun, 13 Jun 2021 17:00:29 +0100, JNugent, another demented, notorious,
troll-feeding, senile idiot, blathered again:


It is known as the "rising inflection" or "high rising terminal".

Nope, senile asshole, it is known as TROLLING and your idiotic senile
feedback is known as TROLL-FEEDING! Capisci?

On Sun, 13 Jun 2021 17:00:29 +0100, JNugent wrote:

On 13/06/2021 04:50 pm, Commander Kinsey wrote:

Why do some people raise their voice at the end of every sentence? It
sounds like they're asking a question. Glaswegians and Australians are
particularly bad for it. Are they unsure of everything they say and are
seeking confirmation?

It is known as the "rising inflection" or "high rising terminal".

It does seem to be characteristic of (some) Australians, but has been
spreading among young and presumably impressionable people in the UK
over the last few decades (possibly because of the prevalence of
Australian soap opera on TV) and in the USA (West Coast, mainly) before
that.

AIUI, linguists do indeed associate the tendency with persons lacking in
social power, authority and confidence and thereby, a lack of
self-esteem. By changing the intonation of a statement into that of a
question, they are constantly seeking reassurance and approval.

Thought so, and I'm thankful you've reassured me others think the same :-)

There's a reasonable discussion of it at:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_rising_terminal

And there was I thinking a high rising terminal was a computer in the lift
of a tower block.
Brian

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On Sun, 13 Jun 2021 17:00:29 +0100, JNugent
wrote:

On 13/06/2021 04:50 pm, Commander Kinsey wrote:

Why do some people raise their voice at the end of every sentence? It
sounds like they're asking a question. Glaswegians and Australians are
particularly bad for it. Are they unsure of everything they say and are
seeking confirmation?

It is known as the "rising inflection" or "high rising terminal".

It does seem to be characteristic of (some) Australians, but has been
spreading among young and presumably impressionable people in the UK
over the last few decades (possibly because of the prevalence of
Australian soap opera on TV) and in the USA (West Coast, mainly) before
that.

AIUI, linguists do indeed associate the tendency with persons lacking in
social power, authority and confidence and thereby, a lack of
self-esteem. By changing the intonation of a statement into that of a
question, they are constantly seeking reassurance and approval.

Thought so, and I'm thankful you've reassured me others think the same :-)

There's a reasonable discussion of it at:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_rising_terminal

On Mon, 14 Jun 2021 07:39:28 +0100, Brainless & Daft, the notorious,
troll-feeding senile idiot, blathered again:

And there was I thinking a high rising terminal was a computer in the lift
of a tower block.
Brainless & Daft

Just what kind of a driveling, retarded, troll-feeding senile asshole are
you, Brainless & Daft?

On 13/06/2021 17:00, JNugent wrote:

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On 13/06/2021 04:50 pm, Commander Kinsey wrote:

Why do some people raise their voice at the end of every sentence? It
sounds like they're asking a question. Glaswegians and Australians are
particularly bad for it. Are they unsure of everything they say and
are seeking confirmation?

It is known as the "rising inflection" or "high rising terminal".

Or the 'Antipodean Interrogative".

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"Commander Kinsey" wrote in message
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Why do some people raise their voice at the end of every sentence? It
sounds like they're asking a question. Glaswegians and Australians are
particularly bad for it. Are they unsure of everything they say and are
seeking confirmation?

I think a sentence like "I saw Helen (?) in Tesco (?) and she said that she
and James (?) were expecting a baby." (where "(?)" denotes a rising tone)
there is an implied "You know Helen, don't you?", "You know where Tesco is,
don't you?" and "You've met James, haven't you?" - as if the speaker is
constantly seeking confirmation that the listener knows who/what the speaker
is talking about.

It's referred to as "up-talk" (because the pitch goes up at the end of each
clause/sentence) and it's said to have come across to the UK either from
West Coast USA or from Australian soaps such as Neighbours.

On 6/13/21 12:50 PM, NY wrote:
"Commander Kinsey" wrote in message
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Why do some people raise their voice at the end of every sentence? It
sounds like they're asking a question. Glaswegians and Australians are
particularly bad for it. Are they unsure of everything they say and
are seeking confirmation?

I think a sentence like "I saw Helen (?) in Tesco (?) and she said that
she and James (?) were expecting a baby." (where "(?)" denotes a rising
tone) there is an implied "You know Helen, don't you?", "You know where
Tesco is, don't you?" and "You've met James, haven't you?" - as if the
speaker is constantly seeking confirmation that the listener knows
who/what the speaker is talking about.

It's referred to as "up-talk" (because the pitch goes up at the end of
each clause/sentence) and it's said to have come across to the UK either
from West Coast USA or from Australian soaps such as Neighbours.

35 years ago (?) a Canadian co-worker(?) in Utah(?)spoke like this (?).

On Sun, 13 Jun 2021 17:59:19 +0100, wrote:

On 6/13/21 12:50 PM, NY wrote:
"Commander Kinsey" wrote in message
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Why do some people raise their voice at the end of every sentence? It
sounds like they're asking a question. Glaswegians and Australians are
particularly bad for it. Are they unsure of everything they say and
are seeking confirmation?

I think a sentence like "I saw Helen (?) in Tesco (?) and she said that
she and James (?) were expecting a baby." (where "(?)" denotes a rising
tone) there is an implied "You know Helen, don't you?", "You know where
Tesco is, don't you?" and "You've met James, haven't you?" - as if the
speaker is constantly seeking confirmation that the listener knows
who/what the speaker is talking about.

It's referred to as "up-talk" (because the pitch goes up at the end of
each clause/sentence) and it's said to have come across to the UK either
from West Coast USA or from Australian soaps such as Neighbours.

35 years ago (?) a Canadian co-worker(?) in Utah(?)spoke like this (?).

I like to respond with "why are you asking me, it's you telling the story".

On Sun, 13 Jun 2021 17:50:06 +0100, NY, the really endlessly blathering,
notorious, troll-feeding, senile asshole, blathered, yet again:


I think

Are you sure, troll-feeding senile asshole? Senilely sure? BG

On Sun, 13 Jun 2021 17:50:06 +0100, NY wrote:

"Commander Kinsey" wrote in message
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Why do some people raise their voice at the end of every sentence? It
sounds like they're asking a question. Glaswegians and Australians are
particularly bad for it. Are they unsure of everything they say and are
seeking confirmation?

I think a sentence like "I saw Helen (?) in Tesco (?) and she said that she
and James (?) were expecting a baby." (where "(?)" denotes a rising tone)
there is an implied "You know Helen, don't you?", "You know where Tesco is,
don't you?" and "You've met James, haven't you?" - as if the speaker is
constantly seeking confirmation that the listener knows who/what the speaker
is talking about.

And is very irritating. If you're saying something and you're unsure of several pieces of knowledge in the other person's mind, you're doing it wrong.

It's referred to as "up-talk" (because the pitch goes up at the end of each
clause/sentence) and it's said to have come across to the UK either from
West Coast USA or from Australian soaps such as Neighbours.

I'm sure it was here long before Neighbours was seen here.
Back in the 1960s we had a Northern Irish teacher at the school who used to
do it a lot.
Brian

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Why do some people raise their voice at the end of every sentence? It
sounds like they're asking a question. Glaswegians and Australians are
particularly bad for it. Are they unsure of everything they say and are
seeking confirmation?

I think a sentence like "I saw Helen (?) in Tesco (?) and she said that
she and James (?) were expecting a baby." (where "(?)" denotes a rising
tone) there is an implied "You know Helen, don't you?", "You know where
Tesco is, don't you?" and "You've met James, haven't you?" - as if the
speaker is constantly seeking confirmation that the listener knows
who/what the speaker is talking about.

It's referred to as "up-talk" (because the pitch goes up at the end of
each clause/sentence) and it's said to have come across to the UK either
from West Coast USA or from Australian soaps such as Neighbours.

On 13/06/2021 16:50, Commander Kinsey wrote:
Why do some people raise their voice at the end of every sentence? It
sounds like they're asking a question. Glaswegians and Australians are
particularly bad for it. Are they unsure of everything they say and are
seeking confirmation?
bollox

No its called a dialect.

Some people talk in monotones and sound a bit like a 20 year old speech
synth. Brian

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Why do some people raise their voice at the end of every sentence? It
sounds like they're asking a question. Glaswegians and Australians are
particularly bad for it. Are they unsure of everything they say and are
seeking confirmation?

Brian Gaff (Sofa) wrote

No its called a dialect.

Nope, dialects are different.

Some people talk in monotones and sound
a bit like a 20 year old speech synth.

Neither of those are dialects.

Commander Kinsey wrote

Why do some people raise their voice at the end of every sentence?
It sounds like they're asking a question. Glaswegians and Australians
are particularly bad for it. Are they unsure of everything they say and
are seeking confirmation?

On 14/06/2021 08:25 am, Rod Speed wrote:

Brian Gaff (Sofa) wrote

No its called a dialect.

Nope, dialects are different.

Indeed they are and this affectation is NOT a dialect.

I have a relative in Liverpool - a university student - who affects this
style (probably semi-consciously). Although away from the city these
last forty-five years, I can tell the world that the Australian rising
inflection *never* formed part of any of the various Liverpool accents.
it is entirely learned from the media over the last thirty to forty years.

Some people talk in monotones and sound a bit like a 20 year old
speech synth.

Neither of those are dialects.

Correct.

Commander Kinsey wrote

Why do some people raise their voice at the end of every sentence? It
sounds like they're asking a question. Glaswegians and Australians
are particularly bad for it. Are they unsure of everything they say
and are seeking confirmation?

On Mon, 14 Jun 2021 07:34:17 +0100, Brainless & Daft, the notorious,
troll-feeding senile idiot, blathered again:

No its called a dialect.

No, Brainless, it's called a TROLL, you handicapped troll-feeding senile
cretin!

On 13/06/2021 16:50, Commander Kinsey wrote:
Why do some people raise their voice at the end of every sentence?

Because they went to Band Camp?

On Mon, 14 Jun 2021 12:08:06 +0100, R D S, another mentally deficient
troll-feeding senile asshole, blathered:

On 13/06/2021 16:50, Commander Kinsey wrote:
Why do some people raise their voice at the end of every sentence?

Because they went to Band Camp?

Why do you answer retarded questions, senile idiot?

On 13/06/2021 16:50, Commander Kinsey wrote:
Why do some people raise their voice at the end of every sentence? It
sounds like they're asking a question. Glaswegians and Australians are
particularly bad for it. Are they unsure of everything they say and are
seeking confirmation?

The comedian Rory McGrath christened it the "moronic interrogative" back
in 2004. I've seen it referred to as that in The Times.

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On Tue, 15 Jun 2021 11:48:17 +0100, Another Dave, yet another brain dead
troll-feeding senile IDIOT, blathered


The comedian Rory McGrath christened it the "moronic interrogative" back
in 2004. I've seen it referred to as that in The Times.

Another Dave

Nope, senile asshole, it has been christened BAITING (practiced by retarded
trolls) which you retarded senile idiots gladly and thankfully succumb to,
every time! Yep, you ARE that retarded and senile! Try to "think" about it,
if your senility still allows you to do so.

On Tue, 15 Jun 2021 11:48:17 +0100, Another Dave wrote:

On 13/06/2021 16:50, Commander Kinsey wrote:
Why do some people raise their voice at the end of every sentence? It
sounds like they're asking a question. Glaswegians and Australians are
particularly bad for it. Are they unsure of everything they say and are
seeking confirmation?

The comedian Rory McGrath christened it the "moronic interrogative" back
in 2004. I've seen it referred to as that in The Times.

An excellent description. Comedians are often the best to get the real answers.