Date:  Tue, 12 Mar 1996 17:41:12 -0500

From:  Ron Rabin <RABINRL[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]SNYBUFAA.CS.SNYBUF.EDU>

Subject: Asian



Has the meaning of Asian changed recently in American English?

When Oriental became no longer PC, Asian was substituted.  Does Asian

now mean what Oriental used to mean whatever Asian used to mean before

this substitution?

Ideas?

Ron Rabin

Buffalo State College