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Pidgin and Creole: Origins and Evolution by Ayesha Younas is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document discusses the concepts of pidgin and creole languages. It defines pidgins as reduced languages that develop for communication between groups without a shared language, while creoles become the native language of a speech community. The document traces theories about the origin of pidgins and creoles and provides examples of existing pidgin languages like Chinuk Waka, Nefamese, Liberian Pidgin English, and Nauruan Pidgin English.

Author

Ayesha Younas

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