Pidgin Quiz

What is a pidgin language?

• A language with a rich grammatical structure

• A language with a reduced grammatical structure

• A language with a wide stylistic range

• A language spoken by native speakers

How are pidgins formed?

• By two mutually unintelligible speech communities attempting to communicate

• By one speech community refusing to communicate with another

• By one speech community adopting the language of another

• By two mutually intelligible speech communities communicating easily

Where do pidgin languages often flourish?

• In isolated communities

• In areas of economic development

• In regions with a single dominant language

• In areas of political unrest

What are expanded pidgins?

• Pidgins that have lost their usefulness

• Pidgins that have added extra features to cope with user needs

• Pidgins that are only used in formal settings

• Pidgins that are spoken by native speakers

When do pidgins become creolized?

• When they are used as trade languages

• When they become the mother-tongue of a community

• When they are no longer spoken by any community

• When they are only spoken in formal settings

What is the role of auxiliary languages like Tok Pisin?

• To be used only in written form

• To be spoken only by linguists

• To replace all other languages in a community

• To serve as a secondary language for communication

Which regions have pidgins based on English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese?

• Asia and Europe

• East and West Indies, Africa, and the Americas

• Australia and New Zealand

• North and South America

What is the motivation required for the development of pidgin languages?

• Minimal motivation from the speakers

• Considerable motivation from the speakers

• No motivation needed

• Motivation from linguists only

What is the significance of Tok Pisin as a pidgin language?

• It is a dying language with no official status

• It has become an expanded pidgin with added features

• It is the native language of a community

• It is only used in formal government settings

What happens when two speech communities attempt to communicate using a pidgin language?

• They communicate easily without any issues

• They struggle to understand each other

• They switch to a different language

• They give up on communication