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Encyclopedia : P : PH : PHO : -phone
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In a number of cases the meaning of the corresponding term goes far beyond its dictionary definition, bearing significant historical and cultural connotations.
Note that these terms are usually not capitalized except when in a title or at the beginning of a sentence.
- In Canada, the following three words are used very commonly to refer to things and people relating to the nation's official languages:
- *Anglophone - refers to an English-speaking person or something for or connected with English speakers
- *Francophone - refers to a French-speaking person or something for or connected with French speakers
- *Allophone - when used in Quebec this term refers to someone whose first language is other than French or English
- Other notable words of this type include:
- *Hispanophone - Spanish-speaking
- *Lusophone - Portuguese-speaking
- *Russophone - Russian-speaking
- *Ukrainophone - Ukrainian speaking
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