American Tongues (1988)

Movie"A film about the way we talk"
Audience Score
70
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NR 57 minJul 5th, 1988Documentary
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)
DirectorsLouis AlvarezAndrew Kolker
WritersLora MyersAnderson Ferrell

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Production Companies:Center for New American Media
American Tongues on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
linguisticsdialect