Lingua Franca
What is it?
A term used for describing a language where two people can use it to understand each other
Non-standard vs Standard
Non-Standard: Informal
Standard: Formal use
What is some examples of creole language
Haitian creole (French based)
Hawaiian
What is the difference?
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What language can it be?
It can be every language
What is Colloquial language
Everyday language
Not formal or literary
Can a pidgin turn into a Creole?
Yes it can, its called Creolization
They emerge from migration
How did English spread as a Lingua Franca?
It spread through, for example politics and colonization
What is vernacular language
More grammatically standard.
Is used in text and writing
What is the main difference?
A creole is something passed down from generations, like a mother tongue
A pidgin is a simplified communication system, with no native speakers
Name 3 or more English dialects
Jamaican
British
Scottish
Irish
What was Lingua Franca originally called?
Old English
Is it standard or non-standard:
Them books are on the shelf
I didn't do anything
Them books are on the shelf - Non-Standard
I didn't do anything - Standard
What is Pidginization?
A process which involves simplification, mixing and reduction of a language
Does everybody have an accent and an dialect
Everybody has an accent yes, not everyone has a dialect
It's a pidgin