anglicizes
Converts to English
Anglicizes means makes English or more English in form, character, or style.
Names get anglicized when adapted to English spelling or pronunciation: Giuseppe becomes Joseph when anglicized.
Immigrant families often anglicize their surnames.
The term also applies to adopting English customs or expressions: The menu anglicizes French dishes for American diners.
Cross-script phonetic spelling
- romanizationScript-to-alphabet conversion process
- phoneticRelating to speech sounds
- spellingCorrect letter sequence
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
transcription · loanwords · borrowing · naturalization · domestication · standardization · localization · rendering
Hereditary family identifiers
- place namesGeographic designations
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
- Ellis IslandHistoric immigrant processing center
- AmericanizationAdopting US cultural norms
identity · heritage · ethnic · assimilation · renaming · family names · pronunciation shifts · cultural identity
Adopting Western cultural practices
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- EurocentricFavoring European viewpoints
- civilizingMaking more refined
missionary · British · empire · domination · subjugation · conquest · hegemony · supremacy
transliteration
Cross-script phonetic spelling
- romanizationScript-to-alphabet conversion process
- phoneticRelating to speech sounds
- spellingCorrect letter sequence
pronunciation · transcription · loanwords · borrowing · naturalization · domestication · standardization · localization · rendering · conversion
surnames
Hereditary family identifiers
- place namesGeographic designations
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
- Ellis IslandHistoric immigrant processing center
Americanization · identity · heritage · ethnic · assimilation · renaming · family names · pronunciation shifts · cultural identity · immigrant
Westernization
Adopting Western cultural practices
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- EurocentricFavoring European viewpoints
civilizing · missionary · British · empire · domination · subjugation · conquest · hegemony · supremacy · exploitation