American Tongues

American Tongues

Release date : June 24, 1987
Runtime : 57m
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : English /
Director : Louis Alvarez / Andrew Kolker /
Production companies : Center for New American Media /
June 24, 1987 57m United States of America Documentary English More
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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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  • title:American Tongues
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1987
  • Runtime:57m
  • Genres: Documentary ·
  • Countries of origin: United States of America ·
  • Original Language: English ·
  • Director: Louis Alvarez / Andrew Kolker /
  • Writers: Lora Myers · Anderson Ferrell ·
  • Production companies: Center for New American Media ·
  • 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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