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American Tongues

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American Tongues
Directed byLouis Alvarez
Andy Kolker
StarringMolly Ivins
Robert Klein
Trey Wilson
Narrated byPolly Holliday
Music byDr. John
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersLouis Alvarez
Andy Kolker
Running time56 minutes
Production companyCenter for New American Media
Original release
ReleaseJuly 5, 1988 (1988-07-05)

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 Andrew Kolker. The Center for New American Media won a Peabody Award for the film in 1987. It aired on the first season of the PBS series POV in 1988.

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