Stars and Stripes
In the US, gun culture permeates even everyday language
An anthropologist explains why Americans 鈥渟tick to their guns鈥� when it comes to the expressions and idioms they favour. And a South African actress struggles to learn how to speak with an American accent.
Plus, we learn where the hot dog got its name from, get a taste of Peking duck pizza at China鈥檚 first Disney theme park, and witness what may have been the world鈥檚 largest square dance.
Finally, we end with the story of how a British patriotic song became wildly popular in the US.
Image: American Revolutionary war re-enactor (and 大象传媒 producer) Chris Woolf, musket in hand. Credit: John Buckingham
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Twirling towards a world record
Duration: 03:45
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Disney goes to China
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How to talk like an American
Duration: 03:40
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- Sat 2 Jul 2016 04:32GMT大象传媒 World Service except News Internet
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- Sat 2 Jul 2016 17:32GMT大象传媒 World Service except News Internet
- Sun 3 Jul 2016 13:32GMT大象传媒 World Service Australasia
- Sun 3 Jul 2016 23:32GMT大象传媒 World Service except News Internet
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How the world looks through American eyes, and the myriad and unexpected ways that the world influences the United States.
