You are aware of the term Anglicisation I suppose?. From Wordnik.com. [The Classroom Battle of Bannockburn] Reference
Judging from this article by Ben Yagoda, it's the USA's turn to start bemoaning the "Anglicisation" of American English. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2004-06-01] Reference
Good point on the Anglicisation therefore... not a Scot amongst them. From Wordnik.com. [The Classroom Battle of Bannockburn] Reference
A process of Anglicisation had begun, which was still being taken further, he argued. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Anglicisation of the country would soon be asked to no longer support SAA's international flights. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Solidarity Youth, one of the organisations involved in organising the march, is planning further action to mobilise students against the Anglicisation of the university. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
One loss too far, for me, is Andalusia, a beautiful and long-standing Anglicisation, which in print now often appears in the Spanish form of Andalucía the Rough Guide and Lonely Planet books on the region being leading examples. From Wordnik.com. [Loss of anglicizations | Linguism | Language Blog] Reference
Anglicisation of Irish youth, who were drenched with the mire of. From Wordnik.com. [Ireland Since Parnell] Reference
Thus the Anglicisation, except in very rebellious regions, was gradual. From Wordnik.com. [A Short History of Scotland] Reference
This of course is an Anglicisation of the French Pythagore (pronounced like Peter Gore). From Wordnik.com. [Literary Blunders; A chapter in the "History of Human Error"] Reference
Anglicisation had very nearly destroyed whatever there was of moral virtue and moral worth in our nature. From Wordnik.com. [Ireland Since Parnell] Reference
Anglicisation of Ireland and Wales, which all parties once accepted as a necessary part of English policy. From Wordnik.com. [Human Nature in Politics Third Edition] Reference
Anglicisation which had almost eaten into the souls of the people and destroyed their true Celtic character. From Wordnik.com. [Ireland Since Parnell] Reference
All of this is part of a creeping if not galloping Anglicisation of Ireland with the purpose of normalising British occupation. From Wordnik.com. [Indymedia Ireland] Reference
Richard Amerike, or Ameryk, pronounced 'America' (c. 1445-1503), whose surname was in turn an Anglicisation of ap Meuric or ap Meurig, "son of Meurig". From Wordnik.com. [The Valve] Reference
The German Language Association Verein Deutsche Sprache, is another protectionist group which says its aim is to "confront" the Anglicisation of the German language and "remind the people of Germany of the value and beauty of their native language". From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
In front of the hospital one is rather staggered by finding an actual tennis court laid down according to the most precise rules, and no doubt in course of time we may expect golf links and ping-pong tournaments which will mark further steps towards the Anglicisation of that district. From Wordnik.com. [Across Coveted Lands or a Journey from Flushing (Holland) to Calcutta Overland] Reference
Not only Bishops Davies and Morgan, through their work of biblical translation, but also the hen bersoniaidllengar of the early nineteenth century – IeuanGlanGeirionydd, GwallterMechain and so on – who were so largely responsible for creating many of the societies and institutions that carried the torch for Welsh culture in its full historical variety through a period when the pincer movement of oppressive Anglicisation and an increasingly narrow interpretation of Protestantism threatened to shrink the Welsh inheritance. From Wordnik.com. [Archbishop Awarded Medal from the Honorary Society of Cymmrodorion] Reference
"Students mustered in large numbers to express their dissatisfaction with the Anglicisation of the university. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
If the recent Anglicisation of certain courses at Stellenbosch is taken into account, it is clear that since the positive comments of President (Thabo) Mbeki in July of this year about Afrikaans, the language in reality is worse off. ". From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Its objects were to advance the cause of Ireland's national independence by (1) cultivating a fraternal spirit amongst Irishmen; (2) diffusing knowledge of Ireland's resources and supporting Irish industries; (3) the study and teaching of Irish history, literature, language, music and art; (4) the assiduous cultivation and encouragement of Irish games, pastimes and characteristics; (5) the discountenancing of anything tending towards the Anglicisation of Ireland; (6) the physical and intellectual training of the young; (7) the development of an Irish foreign policy; (8) extending to each other friendly advice and aid, socially and politically; (9) the nationalisation of public boards. From Wordnik.com. [Ireland Since Parnell] Reference
This of course is an Anglicisation of the French. From Wordnik.com. [Literary Blunders] Reference
"e") - but Anglicisation commonly drops these diacritics; and (4) pronunciation: words are adopted sometimes together with their original pronunciation, e.g. schadenfreude. From Wordnik.com. [Lingering over lingerie?] Reference
Anglicisation of America. From Wordnik.com. [What I Saw in America] Reference
A system founded on Anglicisation. From Wordnik.com. [Slugger O'Toole] Reference
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