单词 | decreolization |
释义 | > as lemmasdeˌcreoliˈzation deˌcreoliˈzation n. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > a language > [noun] > creole or mixed language > losing creole features decreolization1971 decreolizing1974 1971 I. F. Hancock in J. Spencer Eng. Lang. W. Afr. 116 Krio,..as with Gullah, Jamaican Creole, Guyana Creole and Cameroon Pidgin, is spoken side by side with English, which constantly exerts a ‘standardizing’ pressure on the language, resulting in its gradual decreolisation, especially with regard to pronunciation. 1977 Language 53 334 The strongest motive for variation in decreolization is the pressure to avoid the basilect. 1983 Word 34 207 According to Valdman.., decreolization plays a considerable role in Haiti, not only among the bilinguals. < as lemmas |
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