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"Do You Speak American?"
Thursday, October 28, 2010
from
07:00 pm
to
09:30 pm
Media Library, Chilton 111
Linguistics Technical Communication
Attendees:
Open and free to the public.
Contact: Joshua Sylve
Phone:
9405652480
Journalist Robert MacNeil travels across the USA to observe the current state of the spoken American English language. The documentary series demonstrates that the way we speak is intrinsically tied to a number of complex factors, including ethnicity, political climate, socioeconomic status, historical events, and individual personality. The series offers a rare opportunity for viewers to hear and discuss how language shapes us as individuals, as communities, and as a nation. -www.pbs.org
The screening of the film will be followed by a Q&A session with Dr. Patricia Cukor-Avila, Associate Professor of Linguistics, who also appears in the documentary.
