PIDGINS AND CREOLES

1. The word pidgin may be derived from the Chinese pronunciation of the English word _____________.

Creoles develop when speakers of pidgin have _____________.

3. If a pidgin expands, it is called a(n) “__________” pidgin.

4. The term creole originally came from the _______________ language.

5. Tok Pisin is spoken in ________________.

6. In 2004, Tok Pisin had native speakers.

1. Which statement is true of pidgins?

• A. They are a mix of three or more languages.

• B. They did not exist before the 1800s.

• C. They are less complex than the languages they are derived from.

• D. They are found only in Papua New Guinea.

2. A lingua franca is _______.

• A. a creole

• B. simpler than a pidgin

• C. a simplified form of Chinese

• D. a language used for wider communication

3. What happens if speakers of a pidgin are no longer in contact?

• A. The pidgin dies out.

• B. The pidgin becomes less complex.

• C. The pidgin evolves into a creole.

• D. The pidgin is adopted in new contexts.

4. The term creole may have been used first _____.

• A. in China

• B. in Portuguese colonies

• C. by British traders

• D. by European soldiers