American Tongues 1987 Directed by Louis Alvarez , Andrew Kolker
A film about the way we talk
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)
Gnere
Documentary
Production Company
Center for New American Media
Release Date 24 June 1987
57 mins
