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Pidgins meaning

plural of pidgin

Using Pidgins

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of pidgin
  • In the example corpus, pidgins often appears in combinations such as: that pidgins, pidgins creoles.

Context around Pidgins

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

basque 1× influenced 1× creolized 1× unlike 1×

Often after:

creoles 2× become 1× occurs 1× usually 1×

Sentence patterns with Pidgins

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

2003 basque pidgins a number 1× and creolized pidgins 1× basque influenced pidgins have existed 1× claims that pidgins are primarily 1× introduction to pidgins and creoles 1× language called pidgins occurs when 1× not all pidgins become creole 1× of the pidgins of the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

agirrezabal 2003 basque 1× an introduction to 1× classification historic classification 1× imperfect l2 learning 1× linguists sometimes posit 1× one type of 1×

Common sentence endings:

and creolized pidgins 1× and news programming 1× by the slaves 1× full systematic grammar 1× mediterranean lingua franca 1× of the world 1×

Words around Pidgins

Just before it in the word index:

pidgin 53 pidgeot 2 pidgeon 11 pidge 3 pidf 6 pide 4

Just after it in the word index:

pidhoresky 2 pidia 2 pido 3 pids 10 pidyon 2 pie 1.049

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 15 aat 15 abada 15 abcs 15 abdulkareem 15 abha 15

Corpus analysis for Pidgins

  • In this selection, "pidgins" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, basque, influenced, creolized, creoles, become and occurs stand out and add context to how "pidgins" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 2003 basque pidgins a number and and creolized pidgins. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pidgins" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pidgins

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Pidgins usually have low prestige with respect to other languages. (10 words)

They are only a fraction of the pidgins of the world. (11 words)

Agirrezabal 2003 Basque pidgins A number of Basque-based or Basque-influenced pidgins have existed. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

One type of mixed language called pidgins occurs when adult speakers of two different languages interact on a regular basis, but in a situation where neither group learns to speak the language of the other group fluently. (37 words)

An introduction to pidgins and creoles - John A. Holm Media The islands have a number of AM and FM radio stations (mostly on St. Thomas and St. Croix) broadcasting music, religious, and news programming. (34 words)

Linguists sometimes posit that pidgins can become creole languages when a generation of children learn a pidgin as their first language, For example: citation a process that regularizes speaker-dependent variation in grammar. (33 words)

Example sentences (12)

Agirrezabal 2003 Basque pidgins A number of Basque-based or Basque-influenced pidgins have existed.

An introduction to pidgins and creoles - John A. Holm Media The islands have a number of AM and FM radio stations (mostly on St. Thomas and St. Croix) broadcasting music, religious, and news programming.

Classification Historic classification According to their external history, four types of creoles have been distinguished: plantation creoles, fort creoles, maroon creoles, and creolized pidgins.

However, not all pidgins become creole languages; a pidgin may die out before this phase would occur (e.g. the Mediterranean Lingua Franca ).

Imperfect L2 learning The imperfect L2 ( second language ) learning hypothesis claims that pidgins are primarily the result of the imperfect L2 learning of the dominant lexifier language by the slaves.

Linguists sometimes posit that pidgins can become creole languages when a generation of children learn a pidgin as their first language, For example: citation a process that regularizes speaker-dependent variation in grammar.

One type of mixed language called pidgins occurs when adult speakers of two different languages interact on a regular basis, but in a situation where neither group learns to speak the language of the other group fluently.

Pidgins, according to Mufwene, emerged among trade colonies among "users who preserved their native vernaculars for their day-to-day interactions".

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Pidgins, creoles, and mixed languages Some Romance languages have developed varieties which seem dramatically restructured as to their grammars or to be mixtures with other languages.

Pidgins usually have low prestige with respect to other languages.

They are only a fraction of the pidgins of the world.

Unlike pidgins, creoles have native speakers (those with acquisition from early childhood) and make use of a full, systematic grammar.

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Common combinations with pidgins

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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Pidgins means: plural of pidgin
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