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American Tongues (1987)

57m

Running Time

American Tongues (1987)

Name: American Tongues
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1987-06-24

57m

Running Time

Plot.

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)

Where to Watch.

Free

Currently American Tongues is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Kanopy

Streaming in:
🇺🇸 United States

Cast & Crew.

Andrew Kolker

Director

Polly Holliday

Narrator

Anderson Ferrell

Writer

Molly Ivins

Self

Robert Klein

Self

Lora Myers

Writer

Trey Wilson

Narrrator

Louis Alvarez

Director

Louis Alvarez

Director

Andy Kolker

Director

Andrew Kolker

Director

Dr. John

Composer

Media.

Details.

Release Date
June 24, 1987

Status
Released

Running Time
57m

Genres
Documentary

Last updated: 2024-04-24

This Movie Is About.

dialect

linguistics

Wiki.

American Tongues is a 1988 sociolinguistic documentary examining American English dialects and accents and perceptions thereof.

It was produced and directed by Louis Alvarez and Andrew Kolker. The Center for New American Media won a Peabody Award for the film in 1987. It aired on the first season of the PBS series POV in 1988.