a pidgin in which the chief language is English. Also depreciative: a simplified, imperfect, or debased form of English.
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| 释义 | the mind > language > languages of the world > pidgins and creoles > [noun] > English-based > Pacific (8) pidgin English1853 a pidgin in which the chief language is English. Also depreciative: a simplified, imperfect, or debased form of English. business English1855 (a) = pidgin English n. at pidgin, n. compounds 1; (b) a style of English suited or adapted to use in business; (in later use esp.) a form taught to… Ningre Tongo1858 The English-based creole language spoken in Suriname; = Sranan Tongo, n. Also called Sranan, Taki-Taki. trade English1896 pidgin English, spec. the English-based pidgin used in West Africa; cf. business English n. (a) at business, n. compounds 5. Pitcairnese1937 The language of Pitcairn Island, a mixture of English and Polynesian (mainly Tahitian) elements. Tok Pisin1943 A Melanesian pidgin English spoken in Papua New Guinea. Sranan Tongo1953 The English-based creole language spoken in Suriname. Cf. Sranan, n. Neo-Melanesian1955 An English-based pidgin or creole spoken in Melanesia, comprising three main varieties (Tok Pisin in Papua New Guinea, Bislama in Vanuatu, and Pijin… |
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