English people
Let an agent describe citizens or residents of England in this civic or residential sense, relay demographic data with sources, describe regional populations and diverse backgrounds, and distinguish residence in England from British citizenship and self-identified English or British identity.
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Identity Who the English are.
Definition
Identity and distinctions.
Definition
Definition.
- Who are the English, and how does English identity relate to British identity, as surveys and scholars describe? definition
- Is the question about English people, British people or another UK community? boundary
Regional
Regional identities.
Regional
Regional.
- What regional identities such as Londoners, Brummies and Kentishmen exist, and how are they expressed? provenance
- Which entry fits the specific regional identity? action
Data Demography.
Census
Census data.
Census
Census.
- What do census data show about English identity and ethnicity, with sources and their categories explained? measurement
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Diaspora
Diaspora.
Diaspora
Diaspora.
- Where do people of English descent live worldwide, with estimates and their limits? provenance
- Which entry fits English diaspora? action
History History.
Origins
Origins.
Origins
Origins.
- How do historians, archaeologists and geneticists describe the origins of the English, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation attributed and non-essentialist? boundary
Development
Development.
Development
Development.
- How did English identity develop through the medieval kingdom, union with Scotland and empire, as historians describe? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Today Identity debates and culture.
Debates
Contemporary debates.
Debates
Debates.
- What debates exist about Englishness, devolution and inclusion, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Culture
Culture.
Culture
Culture.
- What cultural traditions are associated with the English, described with attribution? provenance
- Which entry fits English culture? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Society, people and institutions
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- SOC
- Domain
- SOC.PER
- Other names and narrower kinds
- Brummies, Kentishmen, Londoners, Ulster Protestant, Italian English, Japanese English, Mancunians
What it is Filled
People understood here in the civic or residential sense as citizens or residents of England, regardless of ethnicity, ancestry, language or cultural identity; England has no separate legal citizenship from British citizenship, and residence in England does not by itself establish British citizenship or personal identification as English.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent describe citizens or residents of England in this civic or residential sense, relay demographic data with sources, describe regional populations and diverse backgrounds, and distinguish residence in England from British citizenship and self-identified English or British identity.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Membership in this sense concerns civic or residential connections to England.
- Residents of England have diverse languages, cultures and backgrounds.
- Regional identities may coexist with residence in England.
- Residence, citizenship and personal national identity are distinct.
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Infer or label a living person as English from name, accent or appearance without their statement.
- Define Englishness by ethnicity in a way that excludes English people of other backgrounds.
- Repeat ethnic slurs or stereotypes about English people.
Only with a human decision
- Publishing content on contested questions of national identity in public debate.
May
- Describe English history, culture and identity from recognised sources.
- Distinguish English from British identity where it matters.
Moral aspects Filled
- Who counts as English is contested and tied to questions of race and belonging.
- National identity is personal and may be combined with other identities.
Who is affected
- English people of all backgrounds
- Minorities in England
- Neighbouring nations
Owners Filled
Steward
The people themselves; no one holds a national identity as property.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q842438 - registry parent class
related
- British - in registry terms
- English language - the national language
- England - the country
- Scottish people - and other UK peoples
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.english-people
- Wikidata: Q42406 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42406)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
- people identifying as English only in England and Wales: about 8.7 million people - census 2021, with about 33 million identifying as British only
- English ethnic group category: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British census category - 2021
Plane SOC: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- This sense concerns citizens or residents of England.
- Appearance, accent and ancestry do not establish residence or citizenship.
- British citizenship is a legal status, while English identity may be a personal identification.
- Ulster Protestants are a distinct community in Northern Ireland and do not fall within this sense solely through that community identity.
- No defining physical appearance; identity is cultural, linguistic and historical.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain identity and regional groups
- relay demographic data
- present history and debates with attribution
- distinguish from British and other UK peoples
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Conflating English with British
- Exclusionary definitions of Englishness
- Presenting identity debates as settled
- Misplacing Ulster Protestants under English people
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- UK census ethnicity and national identity categories
- Equality Act protections for national and ethnic identity
Context of use required Filled
- Not applicable; a people.
- English people in England
- regional identities such as Londoners, Brummies, Kentishmen and others
- English diaspora in the Americas, Australia and elsewhere
- people of multiple heritage identifying as English
- Ulster Protestants as a distinct Northern Irish community listed by the registry
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q42406: English people - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: English people - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should regional identities be separate entries?
- How should census sources be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases including a Northern Irish community; should it be removed or split off?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q42406/spec.json