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Resources: Reconstructing American Tongues
In 1988, the Center for New Media produced American Tongues. Since then, this Peabody-Award-winning documentary, which highlights the range of language variation in the United States, has been a staple in American linguistic classes. Even now, when the average 18 … Continue reading
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