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Peer reviewedPlatt, John – Language Sciences, 1989
Examines the concept of indigenized Englishes and compares them with pidgins and creoles, focusing on attitudes about indigenized English, creative aspects of indigenized English, substratum influences, and universals. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, English, Language Attitudes, Language Universals
Platt, John; Weber, Heidi – Language Learning and Communication, 1982
Discusses the distinctions between the acquisition of a second language and of a foreign language. Proposes a tridimensional model for all varietal manifestations of foreign, second, and native language acquisition. Describes Singapore English and the English used by a group of Chinese-medium educated Singaporeans in terms of the model. (EKN)
Descriptors: Creoles, English (Second Language), Language Acquisition, Language Proficiency
