Do You Speak American?
Robert MacNeil, former co-anchor of the MacNeil Lehrer Newshour, was interviewed about the book he co-wrote with William Cran, Do You Speak … read more
Robert MacNeil, former co-anchor of the MacNeil Lehrer Newshour, was interviewed about the book he co-wrote with William Cran, Do You Speak American?, published by Nan A. Talese. In the book, the author recounted his journey across the United States studying the conversations of several Americans, including Boston natives, rural Texans, inner-city blacks and valley-girl teenagers. close
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