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Do You Speak American?

Jan 05, 2005 (en) Documentary [0] Min
  • First Air Date
    Jan 05, 2005
  • Production
    MacNeil-Lehrer Productions, Thirteen
  • Rotten tomato
    77%
  • Original title
    Do You Speak American?
  • Release
    Jan 05, 2005
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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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. William Cran

    Producer

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Do You Speak American?

Jan 05, 2005 (en)
Documentary
[0] Min
  • First Air Date Jan 05, 2005
  • Production
    MacNeil-Lehrer Productions, Thirteen
  • Rotten tomato 77%
Original Title Do You Speak American?
en

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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. William Cran

    Producer

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