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Why do people go up at the end of their sentences?

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Michael Rosen, Laura Wright, sound artist John Wynne and Sam Hellmuth discuss the trend of 'upspeak', or going up at the end of your sentences, even when you're not asking a question. First broadcast on Word of Mouth, 14 February 2017.

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