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Peer reviewedGoulden, Rick J. – World Englishes, 1989
The source of the similarities and differences produced by pidginization is a central question studied in Pidgin-Creole linguistics. Several explanatory approaches are discussed that have guided research in this area, including simplification, substratum, independent innovation, and universals. (27 references) (Author/OD)
Descriptors: Creoles, Diachronic Linguistics, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
