List of demonyms for US states and territories
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This is a list of terms used to designate the residents of specific U.S. states, including officially recognized names, informal nicknames, and slang terms:
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References
- ^ United States Government Printing Office Style Manual (2000), §5.23, http://www.gpoaccess.gov/stylemanual/index.html
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m SHG Resources, http://www.shgresources.com/resources/symbols/names/residentnames/
- ^ http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861695659/arkansawyer.html
- ^ Writers Style Guide, Colorado State University, accessed January 2, 2009
- ^ http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_5447358 Coloradoan or Coloradan
- ^ The term Hoosier is the official State of Indiana designation for a state resident. The term was once considered derogatory, but is now a point of pride for Hoosiers. See the Indiana Historical Bureau article entitled What is a Hoosier? for the origin of the term.
- ^ The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2007. New York: World Almanac Books. 2006. ISBN# 978-0-88687-995-2
- ^ Marckwardt, Albert H., "Wolverine and Michigander", Michigan Alumnus Quarterly Review LVIII (1952) 203-208
- ^ Sperber, Hans "Words and Phrases in American Politics: Michigander" American Speech Vol 29 No 1 (Feb 1954) 21-27
- ^ *de la Teja, Jesus F. (1997), "The Colonization and Independence of Texas: A Tejano Perspective", in Rodriguez O., Jaime E.; Vincent, Kathryn (eds.), Myths, Misdeeds, and Misunderstandings: The Roots of Conflict in U.S.–Mexican Relations, Wilmington, DE: Scholarly Resources Inc., p. 79, ISBN 0842026622