American Tongues
American Tongues

American Tongues (1987)

"A film about the way we talk"

7.0 (1 votes)
57m
June 24, 1987
English

Synopsis

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)

Director

Louis Alvarez, Andrew Kolker

Writers

Anderson Ferrell, Lora Myers

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Original Title

American Tongues

Status

Released

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Production

Center for New American Media