Pidgins & Creoles

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What is a key distinction between pidgins and creoles?

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Creoles become the first language of a speech community.

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Which best explains why pidgins developed in diverse regions such as West Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific?

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Multilingual contact in trade, plantation economies, and maritime labor

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In some parts of the world, creoles are considered official languages.

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True

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Which of these creole languages did not originate in the U.S.? Gullah, Louisiana Creole, Haitian Creole, Hawaiian Creole

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Haitian Creole

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How many people speak Haitian Creole (Kreyòl)?

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Over 13 million

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What role do pidgin languages serve in multilingual contexts?

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Facilitating trade and social interaction

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Which of the following is an example of a pidgin language? Malay, Spanish, Kinyarwanda, Naija

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Naija

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Nigerian Pidgin is now accepted as a useful language in media, advertising, and inter-ethnic communication.

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True

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What happens during the creolization process?

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It acquires native speakers and evolves into a complex language.

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What is the significance of studying pidgin and creole languages?

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They help us understand language evolution in multilingual societies.