# Glottal Stop on The No Agenda Show

Glottal Stop comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from December 2016 to October 2020.

- **Chapters:** 4
- **Episodes:** 4
- **Discussed:** December 2016 – October 2020
- **Related topics:** [Linguistics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/linguistics.md), [Pronunciation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pronunciation.md), [Broadcasting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/broadcasting.md), [South Park](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/south-park.md), [University](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/university.md), [Vermont](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vermont.md), [Wgn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wgn.md), [Youtube](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/youtube.md)

## Chapters 1–4 of 4

### Linguistic Trends, Dropping T's, Broadcast Standards

- **Episode:** [1290: Hairy Legs](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1290-hairy-legs.md)
- **Published:** 2020-10-31
- **Time:** 1:06:48–1:08:40
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1290-hairy-legs/chapter/linguistic-trends-dropping-t-s-broadcast-standards.md

A linguistic trend among female broadcasters involves dropping the "T" in words like "important" and "certain," resulting in pronunciations like "sir-anne." A clip from WGN's Kelly Meyer is used as an example of this "glottal stop" style. The hosts suggest that such speech patterns would have previously resulted in a reprimand or firing by station managers.

Keywords: [linguistics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/linguistics.md), [pronunciation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pronunciation.md), [glottal stop](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/glottal-stop.md), [broadcasting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/broadcasting.md), [wgn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wgn.md)

### Tampon Tax, Linguistic Trends, and South Park

- **Episode:** [1195: Iranahams](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1195-iranahams.md)
- **Published:** 2019-12-05
- **Time:** 1:52:36–1:58:24
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1195-iranahams/chapter/tampon-tax-linguistic-trends-and-south-park.md

A report on the "tampon tax" and the stigma surrounding menstruation leads to a discussion on the linguistic trend of dropping "T" sounds (glottal stops). The hosts reference a 1998 South Park episode that mocked this speech pattern and debate the usage of terms like "anyways" and "university."

Keywords: tampon tax, [glottal stop](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/glottal-stop.md), [south park](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/south-park.md), [linguistics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/linguistics.md), [university](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/university.md)

### T-Glottalization, Grammar Girl, and Language Evolution

- **Episode:** [1190: Olive Theory](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1190-olive-theory.md)
- **Published:** 2019-11-17
- **Time:** 51:25–57:02
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1190-olive-theory/chapter/t-glottalization-grammar-girl-and-language-evolution.md

The linguistic phenomenon of "T-glottalization," or dropping the "T" sound in words like "mountain" or "Vermont," is explored. Citing "Grammar Girl" and the journal "American Speech," the discussion notes that young women are often at the cutting edge of these pronunciation changes. The hosts debate whether these shifts are permanent linguistic evolutions or temporary fads influenced by Hollywood media.

Keywords: t-glottalization, grammar girl, [linguistics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/linguistics.md), [vermont](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vermont.md), [glottal stop](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/glottal-stop.md), american speech

### Linguistic Trends and Over-Pronunciation of "T"

- **Episode:** [884: Lane Splitter](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/884-lane-splitter.md)
- **Published:** 2016-12-08
- **Time:** 1:53:07–1:55:33
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/884-lane-splitter/chapter/linguistic-trends-and-over-pronunciation-of-t.md

The hosts observe a linguistic trend where some speakers over-pronounce the letter "T" in words like "gotten" and "important," while others drop it entirely. This is viewed as a potential cultural "rebalancing" of the language. They reference a YouTube personality, Boxy, as an example of this specific phonetic style.

Keywords: [linguistics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/linguistics.md), [pronunciation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pronunciation.md), [glottal stop](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/glottal-stop.md), boxy, [youtube](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/youtube.md), phonetics

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