Creolization
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˌkɹiː.əʊ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Creolization is a noun meaning (linguistics) the process of a pidgin rapidly expanding its vocabulary and grammatical rules, ultimately becoming a creole.
Meaning
(linguistics) the process of a pidgin rapidly expanding its vocabulary and grammatical rules, ultimately becoming a creole.
More Meanings
- (Trinidad and Tobago) of Indo-Trinidadians, the process of assimilation into the dominant Creole culture.
Word Forms
- creolizations
- creolisation
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include creolisation, postcreole, recreolization, creolism, cretinization, relexification.
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