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Do You Speak American?

Do You Speak American?

7.7/10

Seasons: 1

Country:US

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.

Seasons

1

Episode Runtime

Infinity Minutes

First Air Date

2005-01-05

Rating

7.7

Production companies

MacNeil-Lehrer Productions, Thirteen

Genre

Documentary