Directed by William Cran Theme music composer Paul Foss Original language(s) American Produced by Christopher Buchanan Production company WNET | Starring Robert MacNeil Country of origin United States Initial release 2005 Music director Paul Foss Distributor PBS | |
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Screenplay by William Cran & Robert MacNeil Similar American Tongues, The Linguists, Amato: A Love Affair with Opera, American Prophet: The Story, 400 Years of the Telescope | ||
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Do You Speak American? is a documentary film and accompanying book about journalist Robert MacNeil's investigation into how different people throughout the United States of America speak. The book and documentary look at the evolution of America's way of speaking from the English language to various ways of speaking in regions throughout the country. Divisions of ethnicity, geography and social status and how they affect how Americans communicate are addressed. As part of the project, MacNeil traveled across the country conducting interviews with ordinary people as well as experts such as William Labov.
In the United States, the documentary was broadcast in several parts on PBS. The companion book (ISBN 0-385-51198-1) was co-authored by MacNeil and William Cran.