he New York Times pointed out in a recent article that young women often get teased due to their vocal affectations–but actually, they may be using these techniques (such as vocal fry and “uptalk”) in more sophisticated ways than we think.
As the article quotes, “The truth is this: Young women take linguistic features and use them as power tools for building relationships.”
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