Difference between revisions of "Pidgin"
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| − | '''Pidgin''' refers to a simplified [[language]] that is used for [[trade]] purposes between groups of people who do not share a similar language. | + | '''Pidgin''' refers to a simplified [[language]] that is used for [[trade]] purposes between groups of people who do not share a similar language, whereas [[creole]]s are fully fledged new languages that arise from a pidgin once young children are exposed to it.<ref>[http://www.michaelerard.com/fulltext/2006/08/a_language_is_born_new_scienti.html]</ref> |
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Pidgin (software)]] for the chat program | *[[Pidgin (software)]] for the chat program | ||
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[[Category: Language]] | [[Category: Language]] | ||
Revision as of 10:35, September 5, 2014
Pidgin refers to a simplified language that is used for trade purposes between groups of people who do not share a similar language, whereas creoles are fully fledged new languages that arise from a pidgin once young children are exposed to it.[1]
See also
- Pidgin (software) for the chat program