1 Season
3 Episode
Do You Speak American?
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
- Country : United States of America
- Genre : Documentary
- Studio : PBS
- Keyword : journalist, travel, travelogue, american accent
- Director :
- Cast : Robert MacNeil
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