"rising inflection.
"For those of you unfamiliar with this term, a rising inflection is where a person raises the pitch of their voice at the end, or even during a sentence, where it is not appropriate. In other words, people who speak in questions or ‘Up Talk’.
Thank you so much, gcruse for this article.
The article mentions that Australia is to be blamed for it, but who is to be blamed for the diffusion here in the States? When did exactly this form of speech take root here in America? I don't remember hearing it, say, 30-35 years ago.
I'm going to research this a little more, as I will not rest until I find the answers. Like the author of this article, I despise rising inflaction.