American Tongues

American Tongues (1987)

A film about the way we talk

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 1987-06-24
  • User Rating: 7/10 from 1 ratings
  • Runtime: 0h 57min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Center for New American Media
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Directors: Louis Alvarez, Andrew Kolker.
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Summary

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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Directing Louis Alvarez Director
Directing Andrew Kolker Director
Writing Anderson Ferrell Writer
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