Valley girl "upspeak" is a global phenomenon

This month's issue of Los Angeles magazine takes a look at the 1980s, with stories about the movies, songs, fashions, and cultural trends that defined that decade in LA. One trend that didn't fade away with ankle warmers and the Memphis Group design aesthetic is valley girl speak. My two daughters are living proof, and the "upspeak" style (ending every sentence as if it were a question) has spread around the world.

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