What Is "Uptalking

Multiple Choice

What is "uptalking"?

A) excessive and obvious use of flattery when speaking to a person of higher social standing
B) the practice of "playing up" or emphasizing one's positive attributes when speaking about oneself
C) an aggressive way of speaking wherein one increases the volume of his or her voice so that it drowns out the voices of other speakers
D) a way of speaking wherein rising intonation at the end of a statement makes it sound like a question