American Tongues

American Tongues

"American Tongues" is a 1988 sociolinguistic documentary examining American English dialects and accents and perceptions thereof.

It was produced and directed by Louis Alvarez and Andy Kolker. The Center for New American Media won a Peabody Award for the film in 1987.

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