pidgin (Meaning)

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pidgin (n)

an artificial language used for trade between speakers of different languages

The traders in the market communicated using a simplified pidgin language that combined elements of both their languages.
The missionaries developed a pidgin to facilitate communication with the indigenous people they encountered.
The military often uses pidgins to bridge language barriers during multinational operations.
Sailors and traders created pidgins to enable communication between different cultures on ships.
Pidgins can develop into full-fledged creole languages when they are spoken as native languages by subsequent generations.
The Lingua Franca, a pidgin language once used in the Mediterranean, played a significant role in medieval trade and communication.
The use of pidgins in education can be controversial, with some educators advocating for their use to bridge language gaps and others opposing their use as they may hinder the acquisition of standard language forms.
Pidgins have played an important role in the spread of knowledge and ideas across cultural and linguistic boundaries.
The preservation of pidgins is essential for documenting the linguistic and cultural heritage of diverse communities.
Pidgins can serve as a bridge between cultures, facilitating communication and understanding in multilingual environments.

an artificial language used for trade between speakers of different languages

patois, terminology, colloquial, jargon, dialect,idiom, language, colloquialism, speech, argot

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The traders in the market communicated using a simplified pidgin language that combined elements of both their languages.

The missionaries developed a pidgin to facilitate communication with the indigenous people they encountered.

The military often uses pidgins to bridge language barriers during multinational operations.

Sailors and traders created pidgins to enable communication between different cultures on ships.