American Tongues (1987)

06/24/1987 (US) • Documentary • 57m

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)

American Tongues (1987)

06/24/1987 (US) • 57m

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

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

dialect

linguistics

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