Uptalk, Vocal Fry and, Like, Totally Slang: Assessing Stylistic Trends in American Speech
This paper examines linguistic debates surrounding new stylistic conventions in American English, namely the use o f uptalk (speaking statements with a sing note at the end, as in a question), vocal fry (the injection o f creaky, glottal vibrations at the end o f words), and the increasing appearanc...
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| Language: | English |
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Uniwersytet Opolski
2020-12-01
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| Series: | Stylistyka |
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| Online Access: | https://czasopisma.uni.opole.pl/index.php/s/article/view/3015 |