LIN251H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Mediterranean Lingua Franca, Relexification, Stratum (Linguistics)
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Language death can occur when an indigenous lang spoken only in that country is overshadowed by the language of colonisers. Language birth can occur when groups of people with no common lang must interact/communicate. Jargon: temporary and small scale means of linguistic communication; never becomes long-term communication. Pidgins: began to be created on a large scale with european exploration expansion. Lingua franca: base of all subsequent pidgins and creoles"; when people adopt an l2 as their primary language. Creoles: began with the enslavement and transportation of 10 million african/caribbean slaves between the 16th and 19th century. Many pidgins and most creoles share a common social history in importing slaves from diverse ethnolinguistic backgrounds across long distances. Created when groups who lack a common lang are in ongoing contact. No native speakers who learn it as l1. Created when groups who lack a common lang are in extensive contact.
