http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/singsong Questions tagged with 'singsong' at Ask MetaFilter. Mon, 22 Nov 2004 19:57:49 -0800 Mon, 22 Nov 2004 19:57:49 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/12067/Universality%2Dof%2DSingSonging%2DI%2DKnow%2DSomething%2DYou%2DDont%2DKnow DiscourseAnalysisFilter: That <i>I know something you don't know</i> sing-song voice... how universal is that? Is it specific to North America? Do non-North American English-speaking kids know the tune for that phrase or others like "Iiiiii'm better than yoooouuuuu are" or "nyah nyah nyah nyah boo boo"? If not, is there another sing-song phrase they use for teasing? And how would one go about publishing their findings on such a question? tag:ask.metafilter.com,2004:site.12067 Mon, 22 Nov 2004 19:57:49 -0800 discourse language singing singsong speaking teasing vocal voice heatherann