Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993.
Hispanic (adj., n.), Hispanic-American (adj., n.)
The adjective Hispanic means “Spanish, Portuguese” or “referring to anything or anyone Hispanic”: All Hispanic languages from both hemispheres belong to the Romance language group. The nouns apply specifically to Spanish-speaking people of Latin-American origins who now live in the United States. The terms seem to be acceptable to all.
