Americanism may refer to:
Americanism, a word coined in American English but recognised as characteristic of the way in which most Americans speak.
For a more technical explanation based in semiotics see: Americanism (semiotics)
the belief that American values are the most ideal of cultural values or an attitude that gives special importance for the United States of America. See Culture of the United States and American exceptionalism.
Americanism, a supposed heresy s
American may relate to:
the United States of America
the Americas
the 4-4-0 type of railroad steam locomotive
American may also refer to:
a person of the United States
a current or former resident of the Americas
a native of the Americas
American English
a name in the United States for processed cheese
the American option, a style of option contract that allows for exercise anytime before the maturity date
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Americanization (or Americanisation) is the term used for the influence the United States of America has on the culture of other countries, substituting their culture with American culture. When encountered unwillingly or perforce, it has a negative connotation; when sought voluntarily, it has a positive connotation.
Americanization can also refer to the process of immigrants to the United States becoming American. This process often involves learning American English and adjusting to Americ ...
American Indian can refer to:
Native Americans in the United States;
Any of the indigenous peoples of the Americas;
the First Nations of Canada;
American Indians, as defined by the U.S. Census.
Also, note that "American Indians" is almost never used to refer to persons with recent ancestry in India. Americans with ancestry in India are referred to as Indian Americans.
Other related archivesAmerican Indians, First Nations, Indian Americans,
Anglo-American may mean
A person who was born in England, then emigrated to North America.
pertaining to Anglo-America, a term denoting mixed English and American influence or heritage or those parts of (or groups within) America which have a tie to or which are influenced by England; or simply English-speaking America.
pertaining jointly to the United States of America and the United Kingdom; see Anglo-American relations
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The American Enlightenment is a term sometimes employed to describe the intellectual culture of the British North American colonies and the early United States (as they became following the American Revolution). It is commonly dated from 1750-1820. Among the leading intellectual figures of this period are Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin.
The American Enlightenment borrowed many of it ...
British Americans are citizens of the United States whose ancestry stems, either wholly or in part, from one of the four constituent nations of the United Kingdom.
British Americans commonly have English, Scottish, Scotch-Irish (Ulster), or Welsh family heritages. Irish-Americans are not usually categorized as having British ancestry and many, but not all, do not consider themselves as being British Americans (although the Republic of Ireland was formerly part of the United Kingdom until 1922). Similarly, most Americans with a ...
A political party by the name of the American Party has existed several times in the United States:
The ante-bellum American Party grew out of the Know-Nothing movement and was based on Nativism.
There were also several other late 19th century nativist political parties with the same name, notably including one founded in 1887.
The 20th century American Party was a predecessor to the American Independent Party, and was later a spinoff when the parties split.
The American Aborigines are a hypothetical group of people, originally from Oceania, who crossed the Pacific Ocean and arrived in South America long before the ancestors of today's American Indian peoples came there. The American Aborigines are claimed to have overspread much of South America before being nearly exterminated by the invaders coming from the north.
The first hint of an American Aborigine settlement of South America came from cave paintings in Brazil. The paintings, which predated the supposed date of settlement o ...
An Asian American can be generally defined as a person of Asian ancestry or origin who was born in or is an immigrant to the United States.
Asian American - The term Asian American.
Asian American - Usage.
The term "Asian American" is credited to the historian Yuji Ichioka who, in the late 1960s, used it to describe members of a new pan-ethnic radical political identity who shared common histories, experiences, and goals. In the United States, this term has widely supplanted the ...
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American sparrows are a group of mainly New World passerine birds, forming part of the family Emberizidae.
Although they share the name sparrow, American sparrows are more closely related to Old World buntings (family Emberizidae) than ...
The term American language can refer to different concepts:
American English, that is, the English language as spoken in the United States. When used in this context, it is usually used in a comical sense.
Any of the Indigenous languages of the Americas.
Other related archivesAmerican English, English language, Indigenous languages of the Americas, United States
The American Badger, Taxidea taxus, is a North American badger, somewhat similar in appearance to the European Badger.
It is found in the western and central United States, northern Mexico and central Canada. This animal prefers dry open areas with deep soils that are easy to dig, such as prairie regions.
American Badgers have a triangular face with a distinctive black and white pattern and a stocky body covered with shaggy grizzled fur. They have short powerful legs with long sharp claws ...
The American Mink, Mustela vison, is a North American member of the Mustelidae family found in Alaska, Canada and most of the United States.
Some have established themselves in the wild in Newfoundland, Europe and South America after escaping from fur farms. In Europe, tens of thousand were intentionally introduced by the Soviet Union over a period of several decades, to provide a new game animal for trappers, with disastrous results. In later years, animal rights activists have also released several thousands in their a ...
American Movie is a documentary about the making of an independent film. Milwaukee filmmaker Mark Borchardt feverishly works to finish his independent horror film Coven, only to slip into a downward spiral of poor financing and lack of interest by his friends. An amusing view into the lives of real Milwaukee residents. American Movie was directed by Chris Smith.
The film was awarded the Grand Jury Prize at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.
A synopsis can be found on the movie's ...
American Bantam was the name given cars produced in Butler, Pennsylvania following the failure of the American Austin Car Company. Revived by Roy S. Evans, the new company produced cars from 1937 until it stopped producing passenger cars in 1941. The exterior sheetmetal had been redesigned by Alexis de Sakhnoffski, and the engine was modified so that it was no longer produced under licence from Austin of England. Although very similar in size and mechanically, few parts are interchangeable between Austins and Bantams. Approximately 6, ...
American Notes for General Circulation is a travelogue by Charles Dickens detailing his trip to North America in 1842. He traveled mainly on the east coast and Great Lakes area of both the United States and Canada, primarily by steamship, but also by rail and coach. While there he acted as a critical observer of these societies almost as if returning a status report on their progress. This can be compared to the style of his Pictures from Italy written fou ...
American Exceptionalism, a term coined by Alexis de Tocqueville in 1831, has been historically referred to as the perception that the United States differs qualitatively from other developed nations, because of its unique origins, national credo, historical evolution, and distinctive political and religious institutions.1
American exceptionalism is the idea that the United States and the American people hold a special place in the world, by offering opportunity and hope for humanity, derived from a uni ...
In semiotics, an Americanism is a particular usage, i.e., it is a word or phrase being used by the native speakers of English in the United States that is classified by non-Americans as particularly characteristic of the American English style of writing or speaking. Whether this characterisation is correct is irrelevant — it is the perception of the outsiders that is significant.
Americanism semiotics - Explanation.
Every culture develops new words, adds new connotations to existing words, ...
The American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) is a small falcon.
Birds in northern Canada and Alaska migrate further south. This small falcon species is common in North America, but a very rare vagrant to western Europe.
This bird was formerly known as the Sparrow Hawk. This name was unfortunate because it implied a connection with the Old World Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, which is unrelated - the latter is a hawk rather than a falcon.
American Kestrel - Description.
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