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[[Chris]] has an unusual manner of speaking, thanks in part to his Southern US accent and dialect, and in part to a genuine '''speech impediment'''. It appears to have worsened over time — he spoke clearly and normally in his older videos, while he frequently stutters in more recent ones. This could possibly be attributed to the "[[stress]]" he's endured through dealing with the trolls, or the fact that he doesn't speak with other people as regularly he did when he was in college and high school.
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Chris's problems in verbal communication potentially stem from either the extended period of "muteness" he went through during his childhood (purportedly lasting from the age of one and a half years old to seven) or his [[autism]], a disorder which often results in speech difficulties. One should note that what he types on the internet generally tends to be significantly more coherent and grammatically correct than how he speaks. This may indicate that while writing, he has more time and freedom to determine what he says. Given the many and varied glaring errors in the [[Sonichu]] comics, one can guess just how coherent his speech is.
[[Chris]] has an '''unusual manner of speaking''', due to the combination of his strong [[Ruckersville, VA|Southeastern regional dialect]], [[autism]]-related inflection difficulties, and what appear to be genuine impairments.  


==Classes==
==History==
Counter-intuitively, Chris's speech impediment appears to have worsened over time. He spoke relatively clearly and normally in his [[Sonic the Hedgehog Watch & Win Sweepstakes|earlier]] videos (outside saying "listen" as "risten"), while his stuttering and other difficulties have increased significantly since then.


===Non-Impediment Words===
Likely causes include troll-induced [[Chris and stress|stress]] and a lack of conversational company not already accustomed to Chris's speaking tendencies.  
Many of Chris-chan's abbreviations are common in Southern accents and speech in general. "Y'all," "'em," "gee-tar," "givin'," and so on are uttered by many lucky people who aren't Chris. These may sound strange to listeners who aren't familiar with the dialect, but if Chris's only verbal problem were dropping the occasional g or l, there wouldn't be a "speech impediment" article.


He also grossly mispronounces names, e.g. "Fills-eye-mez" and "Mayamoto", but this is easily explained as Chris being sub-literate, not knowing how to pronounce non-English names and being a stupid American in general.
Chris's problems in verbal communication potentially stem from either the extended period of "muteness" he went through during his childhood (supposedly as a consequence of his treatment by the [[abusive babysitter]]) or his [[autism]], a disorder which often results in speech difficulties. Chris's written communication generally tends to be significantly more coherent and grammatically correct than how he speaks. While writing, he has more time and freedom to determine what he says.


===Likely Impediments===
Nervousness in general may also be a factor with Chris's stuttering issues. His early videos in which he stuttered less and spoke more fluently, comparatively speaking, were possibly rehearsed and may have required several takes before the final version. He was also within the comforts of his own room and house, and possibly felt more relaxed than he would in a normal social situation. When conversing with outside parties, such as trolls or random strangers out and about, he may feel more pressured to be sociable and thus, trip and stumble over his sentences.
Chris's diction is very staggered. He fills up dead space with "Um"s and "uh"s, or, when attempting to be sweet/romantic, "hmmmm"s, and likes to pause and take deep breaths to break up sentences. Deep breaths and pauses are a training method for people with speech impediments, so it is obvious that he has some difficulty there, especially considering all the other crap that makes him so hard to understand. The worst of it is his occasional tendency to forget what he's talking about in the space of one of his pauses, and to continue rambling on a completely different subject, or occasionally the same subject with some key piece of information omitted. This is a pronounced problem in the [[Official Videobooks]], where he'll lose his place and skip lines of dialogue, only to continue like nothing happened.


Chris can't seem to pronounce the letter "X" and related sounds very well, pronouncing it more like the German "Esszett," or double-S (ß, also known as "long s"). Thus we have Chris complaining about how homosetssuals are wearing Atsse body spray, or slurring "actually" into something like "azhally". Besides that, he tends to mash phrases into lumpy, assorted-candies-melted-together blobs that sound sort of like English while also sounding like his tongue is just flopping around in his mouth without actually communicating anything. Could one easily figure out that "BUHbyenose" is meant to be "but if anybody knows"? Another fan favorite is "[[Encyclopedia Dramatica|Ensykapeia Dramakka paysh]]". Even worse are when he mispronounces words in ways that veer way out of the "Southern accent" excuse zone. Southerners cut off a lot of g's, but they're not precisely known for mixing up r's and w's as with "rell-wested" (well-rested) and "rishes" (wishes).
==Non-symptoms==
Slang such as "Y'all" and "'em", and contracting the "g" of words ending in "-ing" is typical in dialects of the southeastern United States, Chris's native region.  


At some point, trying to find a pattern in how Chris mispronounces words, adding consonants to some words and taking them away from others, becomes futile. It's safe to say these are full-blown impediment issues. Combine all this with a constant stammer and you have the reason why there are so many videos without transcripts.
Chris's pronunciation of "nt" (Internet pronounced "Innernet") is a common trait of American accents.


During the conversation with [[Kacey]]'s dad, Chris claimed to pause before speaking in order to "spellcheck" what he is saying. This implies that Chris needs to consciously plan what he is going to say or else he is unable to say it; this suggests that Chris's difficulty with speech stems from poor contact between the speech centers of his brain and his cerebellum, a common characteristic of [[autism]]. It is also interesting in light of the fact that Chris clearly [[Chris and Writing| doesn't spellcheck his ''written'' work.]]
Chris tends to mispronounce names (such as [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] and [[Reggie Fils-Aimé]]) due to his [[Naïve|ignorance]] of how they are actually pronounced, rather than impairments in his speech.


==See Also==
==Symptoms==
[[Chris and English]]
Chris's diction is naturally staggered, interspersed with pauses, deep breaths, "um", "uh" and "hm". The pauses and deep breaths, used in speech therapy, suggest that Chris has had his speech impediment professionally treated at some point. Chris's protracted style of speaking seems to make it easier for him to lose his thought, stray off topic, or forget to include certain segments of his thoughts. However, in the [[Flipnote Hatena|Flipnotes]] he has made, his speech is surprisingly fluent, with no "ums" or "uhs". This fluency is probably because he is being timed to do it, so there's little time to stop.


{{Health problems}}
Chris also has a strong tendency to stutter. Although not the type of "machine-gun" stutter largely associated with the problem, Chris constantly has to repeat whole phrases, and he stumbles over certain phrases as he finds the correct words to best convey his ideas. This also could be because Chris finds the need to correct himself, and finds repetition to be the optimal way to deal with this. Ofte- usually this resu- this resu- thi- th- this ends up in Chris having to rei- repe- this ends up in Chris having to shuffle through many synonyms just to express a brief statement (prime example: [[Kacey calls]]).
[[Category:Chris-chan]]
 
During the [[Father Call|conversation]] with [[Kacey]]'s dad, Chris claimed to pause before speaking in order to "spellcheck" what he is saying. This implies that Chris needs to consciously plan what he is going to say or else he is unable to say it; this suggests that Chris's difficulty with speech stems from poor contact between the speech centers of his brain and his cerebellum, a common characteristic of [[autism]]. Ironically, Chris clearly [[Chris and writing|doesn't spellcheck his ''written'' work]].
 
Like small children, Chris has a tendency to speak too quickly, run words into one another, and slur words. For example, Chris's pronunciation of "[[Encyclopedia Dramatica|Ensykapeia Dramakka paysh]]".
 
Chris sometimes mixes up the pieces of multiple word phrases, resulting in [[wikipedia:spoonerism|statements]] like "[[Harvey Birdman Commercial|harvey-dirdban]]" and "rell-wested".<ref>[[Ode to Julie]]</ref>
 
Chris has difficulties with the post-vocalic L in words like real /ˈɹiːəl/ and medal /ˈmɛdəl/, pronouncing the "al" as an "o" (real becomes Rio, medal becomes meadow, jail rhymes with mayo, etc.)
 
Chris has difficulty pronouncing the letter "X" (/ks/ or /gz/), as well as related consonantal digraphs (/sk/, /st/), pronouncing it either as an "/s/" sound (elision) or as a "/t͡s/" sound (fronting); for example, he pronounces the number 6 as "sits". In addition, he pronounces the voiced "th" sound (/ð/) as "d", even when it's not deliberate (as in "da" standing in for "the"). This indicates trouble with consonants, known as [[wikipedia:Speech-Language_Pathology_in_School_Settings#Articulation_disorders|articulation disorders]]. This may have also been caused by high-frequency hearing loss that Chris experienced as a young child (as noted by the [[autism papers]]). Oddly enough, Chris only has this problem in words spelled with the letter "X" - he pronounces plural and present-tense forms ending in "ks", "cs" or "gs" (all sounds associated with "X") properly.<ref>[[Incest call]] - Chris clearly says "dicks" with a /ks/ sound at the beginning of the recording</ref> It's also not unheard of for older Southern people to pronounce the letter that way, and Chris may have picked it up from [[Borb]].
 
However, given the above, it is most likely he has [[wikipedia:cluttering|tachyphemia]]. This explains most of his speech and grammar usage.
 
==Chris's singing voice==
''Main article: [[Chris and music#Singing|Chris and Music]]''
 
Chris cannot sing. Instead, he speaks loudly and rarely shifts his pitch in songs when every other singer does. His singing voice is so unbelievably bad that he is most likely tone-deaf, and early frequency hearing loss backs this speculation up.<ref>[[Autism papers#SOCIAL_HISTORY]]</ref> As is the case with many tone-deaf individuals, Chris has not caught on to his impairment, resulting in him producing three [[Christian and the Hedgehog Boys (album)|full]] [[Christian and the Hedgehog Boys COMEBACK!|length]] [[SPARKLE like you mean it: ROBEE'S BALLAD|albums]] comprised of ''dozens'' of butchered psuedo-covers.
 
==Chris's transgender voice==
Chris has attempted to change his voice as part of becoming [[transgender]]. Though some MTF people are able to pull off a convincing female voice with practice, Chris isn't one of them. He opens his videos with a falsetto voice, but usually switches back to his natural voice at some point during a video.
 
== Sources ==
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==See also==
*[[Chris and English]]
 
{{Health}}
 
[[Category:Physical characteristics]]

Latest revision as of 23:10, 30 October 2024

Did you mean: Christian Wesson Chandler

Chris has an unusual manner of speaking, due to the combination of his strong Southeastern regional dialect, autism-related inflection difficulties, and what appear to be genuine impairments.

History

Counter-intuitively, Chris's speech impediment appears to have worsened over time. He spoke relatively clearly and normally in his earlier videos (outside saying "listen" as "risten"), while his stuttering and other difficulties have increased significantly since then.

Likely causes include troll-induced stress and a lack of conversational company not already accustomed to Chris's speaking tendencies.

Chris's problems in verbal communication potentially stem from either the extended period of "muteness" he went through during his childhood (supposedly as a consequence of his treatment by the abusive babysitter) or his autism, a disorder which often results in speech difficulties. Chris's written communication generally tends to be significantly more coherent and grammatically correct than how he speaks. While writing, he has more time and freedom to determine what he says.

Nervousness in general may also be a factor with Chris's stuttering issues. His early videos in which he stuttered less and spoke more fluently, comparatively speaking, were possibly rehearsed and may have required several takes before the final version. He was also within the comforts of his own room and house, and possibly felt more relaxed than he would in a normal social situation. When conversing with outside parties, such as trolls or random strangers out and about, he may feel more pressured to be sociable and thus, trip and stumble over his sentences.

Non-symptoms

Slang such as "Y'all" and "'em", and contracting the "g" of words ending in "-ing" is typical in dialects of the southeastern United States, Chris's native region.

Chris's pronunciation of "nt" (Internet pronounced "Innernet") is a common trait of American accents.

Chris tends to mispronounce names (such as Shigeru Miyamoto and Reggie Fils-Aimé) due to his ignorance of how they are actually pronounced, rather than impairments in his speech.

Symptoms

Chris's diction is naturally staggered, interspersed with pauses, deep breaths, "um", "uh" and "hm". The pauses and deep breaths, used in speech therapy, suggest that Chris has had his speech impediment professionally treated at some point. Chris's protracted style of speaking seems to make it easier for him to lose his thought, stray off topic, or forget to include certain segments of his thoughts. However, in the Flipnotes he has made, his speech is surprisingly fluent, with no "ums" or "uhs". This fluency is probably because he is being timed to do it, so there's little time to stop.

Chris also has a strong tendency to stutter. Although not the type of "machine-gun" stutter largely associated with the problem, Chris constantly has to repeat whole phrases, and he stumbles over certain phrases as he finds the correct words to best convey his ideas. This also could be because Chris finds the need to correct himself, and finds repetition to be the optimal way to deal with this. Ofte- usually this resu- this resu- thi- th- this ends up in Chris having to rei- repe- this ends up in Chris having to shuffle through many synonyms just to express a brief statement (prime example: Kacey calls).

During the conversation with Kacey's dad, Chris claimed to pause before speaking in order to "spellcheck" what he is saying. This implies that Chris needs to consciously plan what he is going to say or else he is unable to say it; this suggests that Chris's difficulty with speech stems from poor contact between the speech centers of his brain and his cerebellum, a common characteristic of autism. Ironically, Chris clearly doesn't spellcheck his written work.

Like small children, Chris has a tendency to speak too quickly, run words into one another, and slur words. For example, Chris's pronunciation of "Ensykapeia Dramakka paysh".

Chris sometimes mixes up the pieces of multiple word phrases, resulting in statements like "harvey-dirdban" and "rell-wested".[1]

Chris has difficulties with the post-vocalic L in words like real /ˈɹiːəl/ and medal /ˈmɛdəl/, pronouncing the "al" as an "o" (real becomes Rio, medal becomes meadow, jail rhymes with mayo, etc.)

Chris has difficulty pronouncing the letter "X" (/ks/ or /gz/), as well as related consonantal digraphs (/sk/, /st/), pronouncing it either as an "/s/" sound (elision) or as a "/t͡s/" sound (fronting); for example, he pronounces the number 6 as "sits". In addition, he pronounces the voiced "th" sound (/ð/) as "d", even when it's not deliberate (as in "da" standing in for "the"). This indicates trouble with consonants, known as articulation disorders. This may have also been caused by high-frequency hearing loss that Chris experienced as a young child (as noted by the autism papers). Oddly enough, Chris only has this problem in words spelled with the letter "X" - he pronounces plural and present-tense forms ending in "ks", "cs" or "gs" (all sounds associated with "X") properly.[2] It's also not unheard of for older Southern people to pronounce the letter that way, and Chris may have picked it up from Borb.

However, given the above, it is most likely he has tachyphemia. This explains most of his speech and grammar usage.

Chris's singing voice

Main article: Chris and Music

Chris cannot sing. Instead, he speaks loudly and rarely shifts his pitch in songs when every other singer does. His singing voice is so unbelievably bad that he is most likely tone-deaf, and early frequency hearing loss backs this speculation up.[3] As is the case with many tone-deaf individuals, Chris has not caught on to his impairment, resulting in him producing three full length albums comprised of dozens of butchered psuedo-covers.

Chris's transgender voice

Chris has attempted to change his voice as part of becoming transgender. Though some MTF people are able to pull off a convincing female voice with practice, Chris isn't one of them. He opens his videos with a falsetto voice, but usually switches back to his natural voice at some point during a video.

Sources

  1. ↑ Ode to Julie
  2. ↑ Incest call - Chris clearly says "dicks" with a /ks/ sound at the beginning of the recording
  3. ↑ Autism papers#SOCIAL_HISTORY

See also

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CWC MD: Overview of Chris's health
Physical conditions and aspects
Psychological conditions
Probable causes of bad health
Chris's attempts at improvement
See also
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