Here are five areas into which the class discussion of pidgins and creoles will be divided.
Structural Simplification
Explain what structural simplification of language is and why it occurs during the process of pidginization. Illustrate simplification of language at the phonological, morphological, syntactic, and lexical levels.
Pidgins and Creoles differentiated Compare Ferguson's and Stewart's definitions of pidgin and creole. Use Hymes's criteria of inner form and outer form to differentiate pidgins and creoles.
Attitudes toward Pidgins and Creoles Define what an attitude is and illustrate the concept by identifying attitudes toward pidgins and creoles. Analyze the attitudes toward pidgins and creoles, identifying the source of the prejudice that has been observed.
Creole Origins and the Post-Creole Continuum List the stages of development from pidgin to creole identified by Mülhäusler. List and define the three language varieties used in a post-creole continuum.
African-American Vernacular English (AAVE) Define African-American Vernacular English, illustrating the definition with linguistic examples. Explain some of the academic issues debated with regard to AAVE. Report on attitudes toward AAVE that you have witnessed, and analyze those attitudes.
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Creoles
2. Creole • Creole is a Pidgin which has acquired native speakers. • a language that has its origin in extended contact between two language communities, one of which is dominant. It incorporates features from each and constitutes the mother tongue of a community.
3. Creoles are of more interest than Pidgins from the social point of view I. One of the main sources of information about the origin and identity of its speakers. e.g. Descendants of African slaves in America o A similar interest is shown by the people who speak varieties whose origins are in