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anglais

Anglais is the French term for both the English language and the English people. In French, l’anglais denotes the English language, while un Anglais refers to an English person. The word anglais also functions as the masculine adjective meaning “English,” as in une culture anglaise or un livre anglais.

Etymology: The term derives from Old French Anglais, from Anglo-Latin Anglicus, from Anglia (England). It parallels

Usage and scope: In Francophone contexts, Anglais covers the language used by English-speaking communities and the

Global context: English is a Germanic language with wide international use as a lingua franca and is

Varieties: In French discussions, anglais britannique and anglais américain refer to British and American English, with

terms
in
many
Romance
languages
that
name
the
language
and
its
speakers
after
England.
linguistic
varieties
of
English.
The
distinction
between
the
language
and
people
is
marked
by
capitalization
and
article:
l’anglais
(the
language)
vs
un
Anglais
(an
English
person).
commonly
taught
in
schools
worldwide,
including
in
French-speaking
countries.
other
varieties
recognized
as
well.