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27 Apr 2013, 1:37 pm
Anomiel wrote:
Your voice is very pleasant 
It doesn't sound "insecure" as much as "gentle". I think traditional up-talk has a more aggressive commanding tone in addition to going up, which is what makes it come of as a question or asking something of someone.
Thinking about it some more I guess my voice is sing-songy too (though I actually sing things I say on and off but that is reserved to when I'm with close relatives
)
Intonation is a bit of a special interest for me (ever since I was a kid and suddenly heard every girl in my peergroup change the way they spoke and was bewildered) but it took some time to remember what I know.
I've started using up-talk on purpose sometimes since I saw a lecture where the prof used it to see if everyone was following what she said and I thought it was very effective tool to use in communication (since my basic mode of communication is
lecturing
)
It doesn't sound "insecure" as much as "gentle". I think traditional up-talk has a more aggressive commanding tone in addition to going up, which is what makes it come of as a question or asking something of someone.Thinking about it some more I guess my voice is sing-songy too (though I actually sing things I say on and off but that is reserved to when I'm with close relatives
)Intonation is a bit of a special interest for me (ever since I was a kid and suddenly heard every girl in my peergroup change the way they spoke and was bewildered) but it took some time to remember what I know.
I've started using up-talk on purpose sometimes since I saw a lecture where the prof used it to see if everyone was following what she said and I thought it was very effective tool to use in communication (since my basic mode of communication is
lecturing
)Thank you! That's a very kind thing to say. I think my voice sounds pretty bad there though. It doesn't sound aggressive but it's a bit annoying.....I annoy myself.
Interesting you noticed them changing the way they spoke? I remember trying to imitate the voices of the popular girls as a kid but unlike some aspie girls describe I was completely unsuccessful. My voice was too high or strange sounding and my sister would ask me what the hell I was doing.
27 Apr 2013, 9:44 pm
AScomposer13413 wrote:
Really, the only people in my life who criticizes my intonation are my parents 
It's getting close to a point where I'm not even bothering to monitor it anymore. It took a lot of stress to reach that point from monotone and I already know it's only going to sound close to natural, not pass off as if it is, like they desperately want.
So your parents normalized you...
It's getting close to a point where I'm not even bothering to monitor it anymore. It took a lot of stress to reach that point from monotone and I already know it's only going to sound close to natural, not pass off as if it is, like they desperately want.Daydreamer84, although we had a long conversation about this, the video you posted actually doesn't show your voice as it actually is most of the time, so you should record another one with you talking more and louder and post it here. I do think you have uptalk, but it's not something I haven't heard before, either. I do like your voice, though. I think it's well-articulated and I find your intonation pleasant.
29 Apr 2013, 2:12 am
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