Do You Speak American?
en
PG-13
7.7
January 2005
Documentary
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.
First Air Date:
2005-01-05
Last Air Date:
2005-01-05
Status:
Ended
Original Country:
US
Original Language:
en
Number of Seasons:
1
Number of Episodes:
3
Director:
William Cran