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The Transformation and Spread of Pidgin Fijian.
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Siegel, Jeff – Language Sciences, 1992
Two factors often neglected in studies of the development of pidgin languages are described in relation to the history of Pidgin Fijian: significant changes in function of the pidgin and in its speakers' characteristics, and contact with other pidgins. These factors are discussed in regard to the development of pidgin languages in general and…
Descriptors: Diachronic Linguistics, Dialects, Foreign Countries, Language Role
Indian Languages and Identity in Fiji.
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Siegel, Jeff – Journal of Asian Pacific Communication, 1992
Describes origins of Fiji Indians and their unique language, Fiji Hindi, and discusses this language as a marker of identity in modern dialects brought to Fiji by Indian indentured laborers. The mixed dialect, Fiji Hindi, developed from these original forms of speech, is highlighted, and the role of Hindi and English in the development of Fiji…
Descriptors: Diachronic Linguistics, Dialects, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries