Do You Speak American?
Air Date: 1/5/2005
Imdb: tt0443484
Popularity: 1.37
Vote: 7.7/10 (3)
Last Aired: 1/5/2005 12:00:00AM
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Status: Ended
Seasons: 1 - Info
Networks: PBS

Overview: 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.