Creole and Pidgin: 15 MCQs

Welcome to your Creole and Pidgin: 15 MCQs

1. What is a pidgin language characterized by?

2. What distinguishes creole languages from pidgin languages?

3. Which region is most commonly associated with the emergence of creole languages?

4. What is the primary reason for the birth of pidgin languages?

5. What sets creole languages apart in terms of vocabulary?

6. What is the primary characteristic of pidgin sentence and phrase structures?

7. What do pidgin and creole languages develop as a means of?

8. What is Chavacano, the world's oldest creole language, based on?

9. In which region was Madras Bashai, a pidgin language, spoken?

10. Which creole language is widely spoken as a first language in Haiti?

11. In what region is Settla Swahili, a pidgin language, historically used?

12. What is the main difference between a pidgin and a creole in terms of native speakers?

13. What is the main difference between a pidgin and a creole in terms of status?

14. What is the main reason for the emergence of creoles?

15. What is the term for languages that are used for communication between people who do not share a common language, such as English in India, Swahili in East Africa, Esperanto in the world?

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