Why the French still use the medieval term ’Les Anglo-Saxons’ - The Local
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“To put it simply: when the French refer to ‘the Anglo-Saxon’ or use the term as an adjective, they are usually talking about themselves. The Anglo-Saxon is a mirror on Frenchness; it is France’s alter-ego and often its most feared enemy,” Chabal writes.
(...) “The French talk about ’La Francophonie’ or the French speaking world, so they could easily talk about “le monde Anglophone” or “l’Anglophonie” because then at least it focuses on language rather than culture or race.