{"id":1964,"date":"2013-12-09T11:11:46","date_gmt":"2013-12-09T11:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/secl-news-events\/?p=1964"},"modified":"2014-03-28T13:49:38","modified_gmt":"2014-03-28T13:49:38","slug":"international-media-picks-up-on-uptalk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/secl-news-events\/2013\/12\/09\/international-media-picks-up-on-uptalk\/","title":{"rendered":"International media picks up on uptalk"},"content":{"rendered":"

Research on uptalk by Professor Amalia Arvaniti<\/a>, Head of English Language & Linguistics<\/a>, has been picked up by the international media, including the BBC and National Geographic<\/i>, as it breaks myths around \u2018valley girl\u2019 talk being a gendered phenomenon. Uptalk is a pitch rise at the end of sentences meant as statements.<\/p>\n

Commenting on the research, Professor Arvaniti made a statement that was leapt upon by news sources across the world: \u2018Our study busts the stereotype associated with uptalk, that those who speak uptalk actually ask questions instead of making statements, a tendency that is supposed to be linked to insecurity. But native southern California speakers know the difference based on the exact location of the rise start, and the extent to which pitch changes in the rise.\u2019<\/p>\n

Her phrase \u2018busts the stereotype\u2019 has been repeatedly used in headlines.<\/p>\n

Professor Arvaniti conducted the study at the University of California, San Diego<\/a>, with her former postgraduate student Amanda Ritchart<\/a>. The findings were presented at the 166th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America in San Francisco.<\/p>\n

Here are just some of the news agencies releasing the story:<\/p>\n

UK<\/b><\/p>\n

BBC News
\nwww.bbc.co.uk\/news\/science-environment-25232387<\/a><\/p>\n

Daily Mail
\n<\/i>www.dailymail.co.uk\/sciencetech\/article-2519363\/Men-started-talk-like-WOMEN-Study-finds-males-rising-pitch-end-sentences.html<\/a><\/p>\n

The Mirror
\n<\/i>www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/technology-science\/science\/california-boys-talkiing-like-girls-2901446<\/a><\/p>\n

Yahoo! UK and Ireland
\nuk.news.yahoo.com\/39-uptalk-39-stereotype-39-busted-39-180004475.html<\/a><\/p>\n

America<\/b><\/p>\n

National Geographic
\n<\/i>news.nationalgeographic.com\/news\/is-valley-girl-speak–like–on-the-rise-\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Linguistic Society of America
\nwww.linguisticsociety.org\/news\/2013\/12\/06\/lsa-members-research-profiled-major-news-media-outlets<\/a><\/p>\n

New York Magazine
\n<\/i>nymag.com\/thecut\/2013\/12\/uptalk-is-for-everyone-at-least-in-california.html<\/a><\/p>\n

University of California, San Diego blog
\nquote.ucsd.edu\/ling\/2013\/12\/06\/amanda-ritchart-on-the-radio\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Acoustical Society of America Lay Language Paper
\nwww.acoustics.org\/press\/166th\/4pSCa2-Ritchart.html<\/a><\/p>\n

National Public Radio\u2019s Science Friday
\n<\/i>www.sciencefriday.com\/segment\/12\/06\/2013\/speech-science-tongue-twisters-and-valley-girls.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Australia<\/b><\/p>\n

Adelaide Now
\n<\/i>www.adelaidenow.com.au\/news\/world\/more-american-men-are-using-southern-california-uptalk-or-valley-girl-speak-made-famous-in-clueless\/story-fni6um3i-1226775577169<\/a><\/p>\n

Brisbane Times
\n<\/i>www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/world\/valley-girl-stereotype-totally-busted-20131205-hv4fo.html<\/a><\/p>\n

NEWS.com.au
\nwww.news.com.au\/world\/breaking-news\/uptalk-stereotype-totally-busted\/story-e6frfkui-1226775571046<\/a><\/p>\n

Sydney Morning Herald
\n<\/i>www.smh.com.au\/world\/valley-girl-stereotype-totally-busted-20131205-hv4fo.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Tasmania Mercury
\n<\/i>www.themercury.com.au\/news\/world\/more-american-men-are-using-southern-california-uptalk-or-valley-girl-speak-made-famous-in-clueless\/story-fnj3ty5y-1226775577169<\/a><\/p>\n

India<\/b><\/p>\n

Zeenews
\n<\/i>zeenews.india.com\/news\/science\/californian-men-starting-to-talk-like-valley-girls-study_895119.html<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

New Zealand<\/b><\/p>\n

MSN New Zealand
\nnews.msn.co.nz\/worldnews\/8766246\/uptalk-stereotype-totally-busted<\/a><\/p>\n

WA Today.com.au
\nwww.watoday.com.au\/world\/valley-girl-stereotype-totally-busted-20131205-hv4fo.html<\/a><\/p>\n

International<\/b><\/p>\n

International Business Times
\n<\/i>www.ibtimes.com\/valley-girl-talk-totally-spreading-among-young-dudes-1495260<\/a><\/p>\n

International Science Times
\n<\/i>www.isciencetimes.com\/articles\/6464\/20131204\/valley-girl-uptalk-guys-demographics-southern-california-los-angeles.htm<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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