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American Tongues

A film about the way we talk

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Cast and Crew

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Louis Alvarez

Director

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Andrew Kolker

Director

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Anderson Ferrell

Writer

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Lora Myers

Writer

American Tongues

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)

Orignal Language

en

Duration

57 minutes

Genre

Documentary

Status

Released

Release Data

1987-06-24

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Production Companies

Center for New American Media

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