"Anglo-American" redirects here. For the British mining company, see Anglo American plc.
Anglo-Americans are a demographic group in Anglo-America. It typically refers to the predominantly European-descent nations and ethnic groups in the Americas that speak English as a native language, making up the majority of people in the world who speak English as a first language.
The term is ambiguous and used in several different ways. While it is primarily used to refer to people of English ancestry, it (along with terms like Anglo, Anglic, Anglophone, and Anglophonic) is also used to denote all people of British or Northwestern European ancestry, such as Northwestern European Americans.[3] It can include all people of Northwestern European ethnic origin who speak English as a mother tongue and their descendants in the New World.[4][5]
Cultureedit
The term implies a relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom (specifically England), or the two countries' shared language, English, and/or cultural heritage. In this context the term may refer to an English American, a person from the United States whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in England, a person from the United States who speaks English as their first language (see American English), a collective term referring to those countries that have similar legal systems based on common law, relations between the United Kingdom and United States, or Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, a national cataloging code.[4][5]
The term is also used, less frequently, to denote a connection between English people (or the English language) and the Western Hemisphere as a whole. In this context, the term can mean a person from the Americas whose ancestry originates from any English speaking country (see British diaspora) or a person from the Americas who has an English name and speaks English as their first language (see English-speaking world and Languages of the Americas), or a person from Anglo-America.
The term Anglo-American defined as including English-speaking countries around the world with similar values and demographics, including the United States, Canada (except Quebec and Inuit and Nunangat), Jamaica, Belize, Bahamas, Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Sains Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenandines, and Trinidad and Tobago.[6]
Adjectiveedit
The adjective Anglo-American is used in the following ways:
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^"B16005 Nativity by Language Spoken at Home by Ability to Speak English for the Population 5 Years and Over Universe: Population 5 years and over 2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. July 1, 2019. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2021. Note: The number refers to those who speak English alone consisting of 264,200,071 native born and 7,328,282 foreign born Americans
^North American A white English-speaking person of British or northern European origin, in particular (in the US) as distinct from a Hispanic American or (in Canada) as distinct from a French-speaker.
^ abMish, Frederic C., Editor in Chief Webster's Tenth New Collegiate Dictionary Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.A.:1994--Merriam-Webster See original definition (definition #1) of Anglo in English: It is defined as a synonym for Anglo-American--Page 86
^ ab"Anglo – Definitions from Dictionary.com; American Heritage Dictionary". Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. from the original on 15 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-29. Usage Note: In contemporary American usage, Anglo is used primarily in direct contrast to Hispanic or Latino. In this context it is not limited to persons of English or even British descent, but can be generally applied to any non-Hispanic white person, making mother tongue (in this case English) the primary factor. Thus in parts of the United States such as the Southwest United States with large Hispanic populations, an American of Polish, Irish, or German heritage might be termed an Anglo just as readily as a person of English descent. However, in parts of the country where the Hispanic community is smaller or nonexistent, or in areas where ethnic distinctions among European groups remain strong, Anglo has little currency as a catch-all term for non-Hispanic whites. Anglo is also used in non-Hispanic contexts. In Canada, where its usage dates at least to 1800, the distinction is between persons of English and French descent. And in American historical contexts Anglo is apt to be used more strictly to refer to persons of English heritage, as in this passage describing the politics of nation-building in pre-Revolutionary America: "The 'unity' of the American people derived ... from the ability and willingness of an Anglo elite to stamp its image on other peoples coming to this country" (Benjamin Schwarz).
^Lipset, Seymour M. "Anglo-American Society". encyclopedia.com. Cengage. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
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Not to be confused with British Americans English Americans Old Stock Americans Old Stock Canadians or English Canadians Anglo American redirects here For the British mining company see Anglo American plc Anglo Americans are a demographic group in Anglo America It typically refers to the predominantly European descent nations and ethnic groups in the Americas that speak English as a native language making up the majority of people in the world who speak English as a first language Anglo AmericansRegions with significant populations United States271 528 353 2019 1 Canada22 162 865 2016 2 LanguagesEnglish Contents 1 Usage 2 Culture 3 Adjective 4 See also 5 ReferencesUsage editThe term is ambiguous and used in several different ways While it is primarily used to refer to people of English ancestry it along with terms like Anglo Anglic Anglophone and Anglophonic is also used to denote all people of British or Northwestern European ancestry such as Northwestern European Americans 3 It can include all people of Northwestern European ethnic origin who speak English as a mother tongue and their descendants in the New World 4 5 Culture editThe term implies a relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom specifically England or the two countries shared language English and or cultural heritage In this context the term may refer to an English American a person from the United States whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in England a person from the United States who speaks English as their first language see American English a collective term referring to those countries that have similar legal systems based on common law relations between the United Kingdom and United States or Anglo American Cataloguing Rules a national cataloging code 4 5 The term is also used less frequently to denote a connection between English people or the English language and the Western Hemisphere as a whole In this context the term can mean a person from the Americas whose ancestry originates from any English speaking country see British diaspora or a person from the Americas who has an English name and speaks English as their first language see English speaking world and Languages of the Americas or a person from Anglo America The term Anglo American defined as including English speaking countries around the world with similar values and demographics including the United States Canada except Quebec and Inuit and Nunangat Jamaica Belize Bahamas Barbados Antigua and Barbuda Dominica Grenada Guyana Sains Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenandines and Trinidad and Tobago 6 Adjective editThe adjective Anglo American is used in the following ways to denote the cultural sphere shared by the United Kingdom the United States and English Canada For example Anglo American culture is different from French culture Political leaders including Winston Churchill Franklin D Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan have used the term to discuss the Special Relationship between Britain and America to describe relations between Britain and the United States For example Anglo American relations became more relaxed after the War of 1812 See also editAnglosphereReferences edit nbsp Look up Anglo Americans in Wiktionary the free dictionary B16005 Nativity by Language Spoken at Home by Ability to Speak English for the Population 5 Years and Over Universe Population 5 years and over 2019 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates U S Census Bureau July 1 2019 Archived from the original on February 13 2020 Retrieved December 13 2021 Note The number refers to those who speak English alone consisting of 264 200 071 native born and 7 328 282 foreign born Americans Language Highlight Tables 2016 Census Statcan ca 2018 03 07 Oxford English Dictionary Anglo North American A white English speaking person of British or northern European origin in particular in the US as distinct from a Hispanic American or in Canada as distinct from a French speaker a b Mish Frederic C Editor in Chief Webster s Tenth New Collegiate Dictionary Springfield Massachusetts U S A 1994 Merriam Webster See original definition definition 1 of Anglo in English It is defined as a synonym for Anglo American Page 86 a b Anglo Definitions from Dictionary com American Heritage Dictionary Lexico Publishing Group LLC Archived from the original on 15 March 2008 Retrieved 2008 03 29 Usage Note In contemporary American usage Anglo is used primarily in direct contrast to Hispanic or Latino In this context it is not limited to persons of English or even British descent but can be generally applied to any non Hispanic white person making mother tongue in this case English the primary factor Thus in parts of the United States such as the Southwest United States with large Hispanic populations an American of Polish Irish or German heritage might be termed an Anglo just as readily as a person of English descent However in parts of the country where the Hispanic community is smaller or nonexistent or in areas where ethnic distinctions among European groups remain strong Anglo has little currency as a catch all term for non Hispanic whites Anglo is also used in non Hispanic contexts In Canada where its usage dates at least to 1800 the distinction is between persons of English and French descent And in American historical contexts Anglo is apt to be used more strictly to refer to persons of English heritage as in this passage describing the politics of nation building in pre Revolutionary America The unity of the American people derived from the ability and willingness of an Anglo elite to stamp its image on other peoples coming to this country Benjamin Schwarz Lipset Seymour M Anglo American Society encyclopedia com Cengage Retrieved December 6 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anglo Americans amp oldid 1195895664, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
