You're right, I am confused. The concept of there being a central authority that determines what is English, what is a dialect of English, and what is pidgin,

You're right, I am confused. The concept of there being a central authority that determines what is English, what is a dialect of English, and what is pidgin, is ridiculous. Language is an ever-evolving construction with fuzzy edges that defies anyone's ability to ascribe definite true or false values to it. Words have different meanings to different people. #literally :) Is d'oh a word? When did it become a word? Which dictionary defines what a proper word is? Yolo? Swag? As an Australian, swag has a very different meaning to me than the meaning you are probably, in your current state of mind, ascribing to it.