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Pidgin & creoles

Syeda Baneen
Syeda Baneen

This document outlines the key differences between pidgins and creoles. It begins with definitions, noting that pidgins are simplified languages used for communication between groups that don't share a common language, while creoles have developed from pidgins into stable first languages. It then covers the origins and theories of development of pidgins and creoles, followed by their distinguishing characteristics and stages of development. Pidgins are described as unstable, socially limited languages, whereas creoles have expanded vocabularies and more complex grammars as stable first languages.

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Pidgin & Creoles Contact languages
Introduction History/origin Characteristics Developmental stages Comparison Conclusion Outlines:
Sociolinguistic terms Contact languages Introduction:
Some of the geographical meanings for pidgin are: In Chinese means business In Portuguese means job or occupation In South American language means people In Hebrew word barter Definition: Pidgin is a simple speech-form used as a means of communication among people who do not share a common language. Pidgin:
Creole is a French word means native to a locality or country Definition: Creole is a stable natural language that has developed from a pidgin. Creole:
History/Origin of pidgin and creole Originated from temporary events: trade seafaring tourism Traumatic social situation: wars slavery
Baby talk theory Independent parallel development theory Nautical jargon theory Monogenetic/relaxification theory Universalist theory Theories of origin:
Characteristics of pidgin & creole
A product of multi-lingual Unstable grammar Socially limited Not a mean of group identification Short lived S-V-O syntax No affixation Limited vocabulary characteristics of pidgin:
Product of expanded pidgin Nativization Consistency Stable grammar Expanded vocabulary Systematic Complex sentence structure Long lived (attained as mother tongue) Characteristics of creole:
Development of pidgin & creole
Social situation Linguistic correlate Marginal contact Restricted pidgin Nativization Extended pidgin Mother tongue development Creole Movement towards standard language Decreolization
Comparison between Pidgin Creole
Pidgin Creole No native speaker Native speaker No language First language Simple structure Complex structure No identification Have identification Unstable Stable
Marginal languages. Born unconsciously from inter-linguist social communication. Related to each other. Have specific characteristics. Have geographical and social affection. Are systematic & can be investigated or learnt. Conclusion
Pidgin & creoles

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Pidgin & creoles

  • 2. Introduction History/origin Characteristics Developmental stages Comparison Conclusion Outlines:
  • 3. Sociolinguistic terms Contact languages Introduction:
  • 4. Some of the geographical meanings for pidgin are: In Chinese means business In Portuguese means job or occupation In South American language means people In Hebrew word barter Definition: Pidgin is a simple speech-form used as a means of communication among people who do not share a common language. Pidgin:
  • 5. Creole is a French word means native to a locality or country Definition: Creole is a stable natural language that has developed from a pidgin. Creole:
  • 6. History/Origin of pidgin and creole Originated from temporary events: trade seafaring tourism Traumatic social situation: wars slavery
  • 7. Baby talk theory Independent parallel development theory Nautical jargon theory Monogenetic/relaxification theory Universalist theory Theories of origin:
  • 9. A product of multi-lingual Unstable grammar Socially limited Not a mean of group identification Short lived S-V-O syntax No affixation Limited vocabulary characteristics of pidgin:
  • 10. Product of expanded pidgin Nativization Consistency Stable grammar Expanded vocabulary Systematic Complex sentence structure Long lived (attained as mother tongue) Characteristics of creole:
  • 12. Social situation Linguistic correlate Marginal contact Restricted pidgin Nativization Extended pidgin Mother tongue development Creole Movement towards standard language Decreolization
  • 14. Pidgin Creole No native speaker Native speaker No language First language Simple structure Complex structure No identification Have identification Unstable Stable
  • 15. Marginal languages. Born unconsciously from inter-linguist social communication. Related to each other. Have specific characteristics. Have geographical and social affection. Are systematic & can be investigated or learnt. Conclusion