Creolize
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈkɹiːəlaɪz/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Creolize is a verb meaning (linguistics) To cause a pidgin language rapidly expanding in vocabulary and grammatical rules to become ultimately a creole.
Meaning
(linguistics) To cause a pidgin language rapidly expanding in vocabulary and grammatical rules to become ultimately a creole.
More Meanings
- To render an imported object 'localised'; to produce variations which give an object a regional flavour.
Word Forms
- creolizes
- creolizing
- creolized
- creolise
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pidginize, pidginise, cretinize, frenchify, cretinise, gallicize.
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