TikTok Accent Recognition Quiz

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What does Christian Ilbury, a lecturer in sociolinguistics at the University of Edinburgh, suggest about speech patterns like uptalk?

They have historical significance but are not influential in contemporary language.

They are perceived as more engaging due to a low-pitched, declarative monotone.

They allow creators to hold the conversational floor and can sound more persuasive and personal. (correct)

They are associated with uncertainty and a lack of authority.

What is one of the curious elements of uptalk and vocal fry, as mentioned in the text?

They are only used by a small subset of the population.

They are perceived negatively by some people and associated with uncertainty or a lack of authority. (correct)

They are widely celebrated and encouraged in professional settings.

They are exclusively associated with men's speech patterns.

What did one small study reveal about the perception of female speakers with vocal fry?

They were perceived as less attractive and intelligent than female speakers without vocal fry. (correct)

They were distinguished from male speakers with different speech patterns.

They were rated as more attractive and intelligent than female speakers without vocal fry.

They were perceived as having higher career prospects compared to those without vocal fry.

What is the main purpose of using uptalk, according to Christian Ilbury?

To hold the conversational floor Signup and view all the answers

How are men perceived in terms of linguistic change, as per the text?

They have historically lagged behind women by a whole generation in linguistic change Signup and view all the answers

What is the common perception associated with vocal fry, as mentioned in the text?

It is demeaning, condescending, and aloof Signup and view all the answers

What did research findings suggest about the recent prevalence of vocal fry among young American women?

Teenage girls use vocal fry more than other groups of people in English-language speech communities Signup and view all the answers

How were female speakers with vocal fry perceived in a small study mentioned in the text?

They were perceived as less attractive and intelligent than female speakers without vocal fry Signup and view all the answers

What linguistic phenomena does the 'TikTok voice' reportedly include?

Uptalk and vocal fry Signup and view all the answers

According to Christopher Strelluf, who tends to use the TikTok voice?

Young women Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between TikTok and the phenomenon of 'influencer speak'?

TikTok has created significantly more creators than YouTube or Instagram Signup and view all the answers

Who are considered to be linguistic innovators?

Young women Signup and view all the answers

What did Christopher Strelluf, an associate professor of linguistics at the University of Warwick, suggest about the way young women use language?

It is the future of the way language evolves Signup and view all the answers

TikTok Accent Recognition Quiz

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What does Christian Ilbury, a lecturer in sociolinguistics at the University of Edinburgh, suggest about speech patterns like uptalk?

What is one of the curious elements of uptalk and vocal fry, as mentioned in the text?

What did one small study reveal about the perception of female speakers with vocal fry?

What is the main purpose of using uptalk, according to Christian Ilbury?

How are men perceived in terms of linguistic change, as per the text?

What is the common perception associated with vocal fry, as mentioned in the text?

What did research findings suggest about the recent prevalence of vocal fry among young American women?

How were female speakers with vocal fry perceived in a small study mentioned in the text?

What linguistic phenomena does the 'TikTok voice' reportedly include?

According to Christopher Strelluf, who tends to use the TikTok voice?

What is the relationship between TikTok and the phenomenon of 'influencer speak'?

Who are considered to be linguistic innovators?

What did Christopher Strelluf, an associate professor of linguistics at the University of Warwick, suggest about the way young women use language?

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