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Pidgeon, 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 t
by weq 7y ago
Pidgeon, 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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