'Valley Girl' Talk Is, Like, Totally Spreading Among Young Dudes

Valley girl-style "uptalk" is, like, totally on the rise, y'know? According to a recent study of Southern California college students, an increasing number of young men are adopting the lilting rise at the end of sentences that's more typically associated with young women, with "Valley girl" referring to the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles and environs. University of California San Diego linguist Amanda Ritchart will present her findings at the annual meeting of the Acoustical Society of Amer...