
Do You Speak American?
7.82005 · 1 season
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.
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Details
- Status
- Ended
- First air date
- January 5, 2005
- Last air date
- January 5, 2005
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Network
- PBS
- Original language
- EN


































