World Englishes Definitions of words from world Englishes. 0.0 / 5 ? English LanguageLanguage variation and discoursesA2/A-levelAQA Created by: katiekitchenerCreated on: 15-05-17 14:51 Pidgin An artificial hybrid language, created to allow different speech communities to communicate with each other. 1 of 8 Creole A language which arises when a pidgin becomes the first language of the next generation of speakers. 2 of 8 Superstrate Language The dominant language contributing to a pidgin or a creole. 3 of 8 Substrate Language The subordinate language contributing to a pidgin or a creole. 4 of 8 Acrolect A high status form of creole, which is closest to the conventions of standard English. 5 of 8 Mesolect A middle status form of creole. 6 of 8 Basilect The lowest status form of creole, which diverges most from the conventions of Standard English. 7 of 8 Code Switching The ability of a speaker to adopt different linguistic registers, to take account of the degree of formality of the context of communication. 8 of 8
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