"Hispanic" in the U.S.

[Dave Wilton]

>From the Census Enumerator Questionnaire (From D1-E), which may be slightly
different from the forms mailed to people. (The form is designed to be read
aloud by the enumerator to the respondent.)

"5. Please look at List C. [on Census Information Sheet, Form D-1(F)] Is
(Name) of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin? Read if necessary: Examples
of another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin include Argentinean,
Colombian, Dominican, Nicaraguan, Salvadoran, and so on.
--No, not of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin
--Yes, Mexican, Mexican American, Chicano
--Yes, Puerto Rican
--Yes, Cuban
--Yes, another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin--What is that origin?

6. Please look at List D and choose one or more races. For this census,
Hispanic origin is not a race. What is (Name's) race? Read if necessary:
Examples of other Asian groups include Hmong, Laotian, Thai, Pakistani,
Cambodian, and so on. Examples of other Pacific Islander groups include
Fijian, Tongan, and so on.
--White
--Black, African-American, or Negro
--American Indian or Alaska Native. What is the name of the enrolled or
principal tribe?
--Asian Indian
--Chinese
--Filipino
--Japanese
--Korean
--Vietnamese
--Other Asian. What is that group?
--Native Hawaiian
--Guamanian or Chamorro
--Samoan
--Other Pacific Islander. What is that group?
--Some other race. What is that group?"


>From Form D1-F:

"List C
Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish Origin
--No, not of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin
--Yes, Mexican, Mexican American, Chicano
--Yes, Puerto Rican
--Yes, Cuban
--Yes, another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin--For example,
Argentinean, Colombian, Dominican, Nicaraguan, Salvadoran, Spaniard, and so
on"

List D
Race
(Choose one or more races)
--White
--Black, African-American, or Negro
--American Indian or Alaska Native
--Asian Indian
--Chinese
--Filipino
--Japanese
--Korean
--Vietnamese
--Other Asian--For example, Hmong, Laotian, Thai, Pakistani, Cambodian, and
so on.
--Native Hawaiian
--Guamanian or Chamorro
--Samoan
--Other Pacific Islander--For example, Fijian, Tongan, and so on.
--Some other race."

-----Original Message-----
From: American Dialect Society [mailto:ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of
Joel S. Berson
Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2010 6:43 AM
To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: "Hispanic" in the U.S.

In the U.S. today, is "Hispanic" used predominantly in sense 1,
"Pertaining to Spain or its people; esp. pertaining to ancient
Spain", or sense 2, "Spanish-speaking, esp. applied to someone of
Latin-American descent living in the United States"?  And how much
predominantly?

Can someone reproduce the 2010 U.S. census choices related to
"Hispanic" and race or not-race?  (I'm a bit lazy at the moment.)

Joel

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