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Publication Date: 1992
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The Transformation and Spread of Pidgin Fijian.
Siegel, Jeff
Language Sciences, v14 n3 p287-308 Jul 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 specifically Melanesian Pidgin English. (Author)
Descriptors: Diachronic Linguistics, Dialects, Foreign Countries, Language Role, Language Usage, Pidgins, Social Environment
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Fiji
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