I think its really a straight-forward question. I never knew about britain people called as English People. I mean why is it so?.
2007-01-20 20:29:23 · 13 answers · asked by dishakr 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
English "people" are people from England. In my experience, only ethnically English people (ie their parents, grandparents and so on were also from England itself) call themselves English, while immigrants and the children/grandchildren of immigrants to England call themselves "British". Scottish people call themselves Scottish, and Welsh people call themselves Welsh. Also any of the above may call themselves "British" in some circumstances.
All of them speak the English "language" and so do Americans, Canadians, Australians, etc.
2007-01-20 21:09:46 · answer #1 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
english has its origins in britain with the language called breton, a germanic language. americans speak a dialect of english, but the language of america is comprised of virtually every other language in the world.
2007-01-21 11:43:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great Britain is made up of part of Ireland, England Scotland and Wales, and all have the right to call themselves British. Americans are from America. The real question is how can Americans change so much of the spelling of words and still call it English!
2007-01-20 20:34:03 · answer #3 · answered by kllr.queen 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Because ENGLAND is part of Britain. It's an entirely seperate country from the USA and has nothing to do with the language.
2007-01-20 20:32:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The people of England speak English!?!?
We speak American!?!?
Ain'tcha seen the difference????
OK, lemme tell you the difference. They drive on the wrong side of the road!? We drive on the right side of the road!?!?
They spell color as colour, flavor as flavour, center as centre and a lot of other things are differen, too!?!?
You don't hear them goin' ain'tcha and stuff like that!?!?
Besides they call pants - trousers, for cryin' out loud!?!?
These are two different languages, buddy!?!?
2007-01-20 20:52:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should ask yourself how's been there in the first place. America is a nation of immigrants, so Brittish English is the root of the american version
2007-01-20 20:42:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think it may have something to do with the fact that England and Britiain existed a little bit before America (USA).
2007-01-20 20:33:19 · answer #7 · answered by JJ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Americans wanted nothing to do with the British they were fleeing to America to get away from. They so hated being called British that they revolted.
2007-01-20 20:39:51 · answer #8 · answered by nonono 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
britain pepple are the real english speaking ..
Americans are just imitating them in all the way.
doesnt have their own lanuage,history ......
2007-01-20 20:35:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
should we say flavour or flavor?
should we say colour or color?
should we say license or licence?
that sets you thinking,British speak English,Americans American english.
2007-01-20 20:33:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋