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Anglophone

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English

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Etymology

From Anglo- +‎ -phone.

Pronunciation

Adjective

Anglophone (not comparable)

  1. English-speaking.
    the Anglophone media
    • 2012 Raymond Hickey: areal Features of the Anglophone World p. 79. pub: Walter de Gruyter Gmbl ISBN 978-3-11-027884-2
      Ireland is an unusual anglophone location in that it is an island of some size with a population large enough for internal dialectal variation. It can be compared in this respect with Newfoundland and possibly with Jamaica and New Zealand (two islands, of course). Other anglophone locations are either much larger (United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia) or so small that an internal differentiation of varieties is not recognisable, cf. the many anglophone islands of the Caribbean as well as such islands as Malta or Tristan da Cunha.

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Noun

Anglophone (plural Anglophones)

  1. One who speaks English, generally natively.
    • 1953 Gérin-Lajoie, Diane: Youth, language, and identity. ISBN 978-1-55130-395-6 p.15. Canadian Scholars' Press Inc. Toronto
      When we consider the situation of Anglophones in Quebec, we quickly realize that the vitality of this group depends upon its geographical location. In and around Montreal, Anglophones have good access to English-language resources and services. They also have their own institutions, although French is now part of these institutions. Anglophones living in and around Montreal are better served in their language than anywhere else in the province.

Derived terms

  • Anglo (Canadian: an English speaker)

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