First Air Date: 2005-01-05
Rating:7.8 / 10(4 votes)
Status: Ended
Genres: Documentary
Seasons: 1 · Episodes: 3
Runtime: N/A
Director: William Cran
Writer: Robert MacNeil
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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