American Tongues

American Tongues

8.5 1987 | 57 min

Documentary

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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"A film about the way we talk"

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June 24, 1987

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Center for New American Media
Center for New American Media
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United States of America

Spoken Languages:

English
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