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English term : Pidgins. Neomi Thijs. Denotation: a grammatically simplified form of a language, typically English, Dutch, or Portuguese, some elements of which are taken from local languages, used for communication between people not sharing a common language.
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English term:Pidgins Neomi Thijs
Denotation: a grammatically simplified form of a language, typically English, Dutch, or Portuguese, some elements of which are taken from local languages, used for communication between people not sharing a common language.
In some cases people would describe pidgin in a rather derogative manner by saying it’s a broken language. • It is most commonly employed in situations such as trade. • “I wish I could speak pidgin with my friends”
Pidgins are most commonly spoken in countries where English is not the native language but where the local culture has been influenced by a foreign language. • Example: Hawaii and papa new guinea http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkdm2Yw8obM&feature=related