The read
It runs a compact 57m.
Synopsis
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)
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Louis AlvarezDirector
- Andrew KolkerDirector
- Lora MyersWriter
- Anderson FerrellWriter
Stills
Themes
dialectlinguistics