Tag: valspeak
I’m Speaking Upspeak?
by Harry on Apr.21, 2009, under Language
What is “upspeak“? Upspeak is when you make a spoken statement sound like a question by raising the pitch of your voice at the end of a sentence (technically called a high rising terminal). If you want examples, just watch any Wayne’s World or Bill and Ted movie, or eavesdrop on teenagers’ or 20 somethings’ shopping mall conversations.
The written equivalent is the simple question mark? However, there is a world of difference between upspeak and a question mark.
