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Peer reviewedRomaine, Suzanne – World Englishes, 1989
Tok Pisin, New Guinea Pidgin English, is becoming increasingly important as a "lingua franca" in Papua New Guinea, even though English is the country's official language. Urban versus rural and spoken versus written varieties of the pidgin are examined, and the influence of English on Tok Pisin is investigated. 73 references. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Dialect Studies, English, Foreign Countries, Interference (Language)
