American Tongues

A film about the way we talk

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Documentary

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)

Details

Status: Released
Release date: June 24, 1987
Original language: English
Production: Center for New American Media
Director: Andrew Kolker,Louis Alvarez
Writer: Anderson Ferrell,Lora Myers
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site
IMDb: tt0303637