American tongues a film about the way we talk

A documentary about the way people talk in the United States. Portrays some of the regional, social, and ethnic differences in American speech, and the attitudes that people have about these differences. Intended to educate viewers about the nature of dialects, but it also challenges them to confront their own attitudes about language variation.

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"Film about the way we talk"@en
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"American tongues : a film about the way we talk"
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"Discusses regional American dialects and expressions. Individuals from around the country relate how they feel about each other's accents."
"A documentary about the way people talk in the United States. Portrays some of the regional, social, and ethnic differences in American speech, and the attitudes that people have about these differences. Intended to educate viewers about the nature of dialects, but it also challenges them to confront their own attitudes about language variation."
"A documentary about the way people talk in the United States. Portrays some of the regional, social, and ethnic differences in American speech, and the attitudes that people have about these differences. Intended to educate viewers about the nature of dialects, but it also challenges them to confront their own attitudes about language variation."@en
"American tongues examines the attitudes Americans have about the way they talk."
"Portrays some of the regional, social, and ethnic differences in American speech, and the attitudes people have about these differences. Educates viewers about the nature of dialects and challenges them to confront their own attitudes about language variation."@en
""This Peabody Award-winning look at American accents and their social implications is both a proven crowd-pleaser and a unique window on the way we judge people by the way they talk. American Tongues goes to the streets and the countryside to listen to American English in all its diversity and color."--Distributor."
""This Peabody Award-winning look at American accents and their social implications is both a proven crowd-pleaser and a unique window on the way we judge people by the way they talk. American Tongues goes to the streets and the countryside to listen to American English in all its diversity and color."--Distributor."@en
"Examen, souvent humoristique, des attitudes que les Américains entretiennent à l'égard des différents dialectes de la langue anglaise qu'ils parlent : les variantes, accents, débits, prononciations, articulations, les influences des langues étrangères (allemand, français, langues africaines, yiddish, etc.), le mythe de l'accent neutre (anglais standard), les préjugés contre les accents sudistes identifiés à l'ìgnorance, les stéréotypes régionaux, la tradition d'humour régional et ethnique, les dialectes plus ou/et moins désirables, l'accent des classes sociales élevées (Brahmin Bostonian), le dialecte "Black English" utilisé comme facteur d'identification à un groupe racial."
"A documentary about the way people talk in the United States. Portrays some of the regional, social, and ethnic differences. Intended to educate viewers about the nature of dialects, but also challenges them to confront their own attitudes about language variation."
"American tongues is the classic award-winning film that examines the attitudes Americans have about the way they talk. Directed by award-winning filmmakers Louis Alvarez and Andrew Kolker (Vote for me, People like us), American tongue goes to the streets and countryside to listen to American English in all its diversity and color. From Boston Brahmins to African-American teenagers, from Texas cowboys to urban professionals, American tongues elicits funny, perspective, sometimes shocking, and always telling comments about our diverse society."
"Illustrates various dialects of the English language within the U.S."@en
"Illustrates various dialects of the English language within the United States and various attitudes about regional, social, and ethnic differences in American speech."@en
"Examines the attitudes Americans have about the way they talk. Illustrates several dialects of the English language within the United States and various attitudes about regional, social, and ethnic differences in American speech."
"Relates how Americans talk, how Americans feel about each others' accents and dialects, and about how the media have shaped our perceptions of regional accents."@en
"Portrays some of the regional, social, and ethnic differences in American speech and presents various attitudes that people have about these differences."
"Portrays some of the regional, social, and ethnic differences in American speech and presents various attitudes that people have about these differences."@en
"Illustrates several dialects of the English language within the United States and various attitudes about regional, social, and ethnic differences in American speech."
"Illustrates several dialects of the English language within the United States and various attitudes about regional, social, and ethnic differences in American speech."@en
"A documentary about the way people talk in the United States. Portrays some of the regional, social, and ethnic differences in American speech, and the attitudes that people have about these differences."
"A documentary about the way people talk in the United States. Portrays some of the regional, social, and ethnic differences in American speech, and the attitudes that people have about these differences."@en
"A documentary about the way people talk in the United States. Portrays some of the regional, social, and ethnic differences in American speech, and the attitudes that people have about these differences."
"Southerners talk too slowly. New Yorkers are rude. New Englanders don't say much at all. Anybody who lives in the U.S. knows the clichés about how people in the various parts of the country handle the English language. American tongues is the first documentary to explore the impact of these linguistic attitudes in a fresh and exciting manner. For over ten years American tongues has entertained and educated audiences from the high school level on up. It is in use in thousands of colleges, universities, corporate training offices, military installations, TESL classes, and other institutions. American tongues has been an enormously useful teaching tool for helping students and workers hear examples of regional speech and attitudes and relate them to their own lives. Some of the points included in American tongues:-profiles of a number of linguistic communities, including the remarkable relic area of Tangier Island, Virginia -A survey of American linguistic prejudice (regional, social, racial) -The role of the mass media in fostering stereotypes -Opinions and examples of Black English (Ebonics) -How accents in one locale can differ by social class Principal Advisors: Frederic G. Cassidy,Chief Editor; Dictionary of American regional English (DARE); Walt Wolfram,University of North Carolina at Raleigh; Raven McDavid,University of Chicago. American tongues was supported by grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and SWAMP, the Southwestern Alternative Media Project. A production of The Center for New American Media, New York. Produced and Directed by Louis Alvarez and Andrew Kolker."@en