Do You Speak American?

2005-01-05 United States of America 48 minutes.

7.70 3 votes

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1 Season 1 Jan 05, 2005

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Episode 1 Jan 05, 2005
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Episode 2 Jan 05, 2005
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Episode 3 Jan 05, 2005

Overview

Why is the English spoken by Maine lobstermen so different from thatscene from the broadcast spoken by cowboys in Texas? Does Spanish pose a threat to English as the dominant language in America? And what on earth do yins, wickety wack, ayuh, catty whompus, and stomping it clean mean? Robert MacNeil travels cross-country to answer these questions and examine the dynamic state of American English – a language rich with regional variety, strong global impact and cultural controversy.

Year 2005

Studio PBS

Director

Crew William Cran (Director), Robert MacNeil (Writer), William Cran (Writer), Paul Foss (Music), William Cran (Producer)

Popularity 5.639

Language English