American Tongues

American Tongues

1987
57m
8.0

8.0/10

3 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary

"A film about the way we talk"

Overview

Rich in humor and regional color, this sometimes hilarious film uses the prism of language to reveal our attitudes about the way other people speak. From Boston Brahmins to Black Louisiana teenagers, from Texas cowboys to New York professionals, American Tongues elicits funny, perceptive, sometimes shocking, and always telling comments on American English in all its diversity. (PBS)

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Center for New American Media
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

dialect linguistics

Quick Facts

Release Date June 24, 1987
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0303637
Website Visit Site

Cast

Key Crew

Louis Alvarez
Director
Andrew Kolker
Director
Lora Myers
Writer
Anderson Ferrell
Writer
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