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Do You Speak American?

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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.

First Air Date: Jan 05, 2005

Last Air date: Jan 05, 2005

Season: 1 Season

Episode: 3 Episode

Runtime: 26 minutes

IMDb: 7.70/10 by 3.00 users

Popularity: 1.851

Language: English