Monday 12 September 2011

Spread of Diverse Languages!

Pidgins are an interesting change in language across the globe, they are unique in that they have no home and aren't a person's first language, they are more flexible to change and less complex in comparison to native languages. A creole is the name given to a pidgin once it is nativised and taught as a first language. It's fascinating to think about how all the creoles/pidgins have come into existence. Sure they would have originally only been spoken by a small number of people but it is amazing how they've spread so widely and become something people may teach their children as a first language.

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