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Do You Speak American?
January 5 2005 – January 5 2005Rating
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- Genre: Documentary
- Country: United States of America
- Companies: MacNeil-Lehrer Productions, Thirteen
- Network: PBS
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.
