American Tongues
A film about the way we talk
1987 | 57m | English
Popularity: 0.8 (history)
| Director: | Louis Alvarez, Andrew Kolker |
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| Writer: | Anderson Ferrell, Lora Myers |
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| 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) | |
| Release Date: | Jun 24, 1987 |
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| Director: | Louis Alvarez, Andrew Kolker |
| Writer: | Anderson Ferrell, Lora Myers |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | dialect, linguistics |
| Production Companies | Center for New American Media |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: May 06, 2024 |
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| Name | Job |
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| Louis Alvarez | Director |
| Andrew Kolker | Director |
| Anderson Ferrell | Writer |
| Lora Myers | Writer |
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