American Tongues

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1988 American TV series or program

American Tongues

Directed by| Louis Alvarez
Andy Kolker
Starring| Molly Ivins
Robert Klein
Trey Wilson
Narrated by| Polly Holliday
Music by| Dr. John
Country of origin| United States
Original language| English
Production
Producers| Louis Alvarez
Andy Kolker
Running time| 56 minutes
Production company| Center for New American Media
Release
Original release|

* July 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.

## External links[edit]

* American Tongues at IMDb
* American Tongues at the Center for New American Media

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