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books like this always seem so superficial. the internet did not create people’s want to play with language. it maybe acted as a catalyst, but the fundamental n
by nikofeyn 7y ago
books like this always seem so superficial. the internet did not create people’s want to play with language. it maybe acted as a catalyst, but the fundamental nature of humans being playful with language has always been around. i learned this through an interview with noam chomsky. he mentioned that the fastest moving languages are usually the more local, village or tribal like languages, that these people are very playful with language because they aren’t bound by rules. it was the introduction of national languages like german, french, mandarin, etc. that slowed the evolution and playfulness of languages in those regions, which have many dialects that are sort of dying out.
- weq 7y agoPidgeon, spoken in alot of the islands nations, is used as a bridge like language for local dialects. IMO its the first example of what this book is referring too.
- frenchy 7y agoThe word is "pidgin", and don't think this is really a good example of that. These language features are being used by native english speakers to communicate with other native english speakers. A pidgin is not normally used to communicate between speakers of the same language. Note that some languages that are collquially refered to as pidgins, aren't (e.g. Tok Pisin).
- orthoxerox 7y agoI think Tok Pisin is referred to as a pidgin quite officially. That's what Pisin in its name is.
- Mediterraneo10 7y agoTok Pisin is classified as a creole, not a pidgin. While its origins go back to a pidgin, hence the name, it is no longer a pidgin.
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