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The 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 wi
by frenchy 7y ago
The 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.