Do You Speak American?

Series·2005·1 Season

Do You Speak American?

Country

US

Language

English

Episodes

3

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The Story

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.

Written By

Robert MacNeil

Producer

William Cran

Themes

journalisttraveltravelogueamerican accent

Production House

MacNeil-Lehrer Productions
Thirteen

Audience Score

78%

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Cast

Robert MacNeil

Robert MacNeil

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Crew

William Cran

Director, Writer, Producer

Robert MacNeil

Writer

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