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A pidgin is ordinarily a simplified version of one of the languages, usually European, such as English, modified in the direction of the other and characterized by an absence of any complex grammar, and its vocabulary is also very limited.

What is the difference between a pidgin and creole?

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A p is a variety of language that is generally used by native speakers of other languages as a medium of communication.

（ ） is a linguistic situation in which two standard languages are used by an individual or by a group of speakers, such as the inhabitants of a particular region or a nation. 

( ) is an example of official bilingualism where French and English are recognized official languages.

Depending on the demands of a particular communicative situation，bilingual or multilingual speakers may change between language varieties in the middle of speech or even in the middle of a sentence. Such a situation is known as（ ）

Fill in the blank in each of the following statements with one word, the first letter of which is already given as a clue. Note that you are to fill in ONE word only, and you are not allowed to change the letter given.

In many societies of the world, we find a large number of people who speak more than one language. As a characteristics  of societies ,b inevitably results from the coming into contact of people with different cultures and different languages.

Directions: Explain the following term and give examples for illustration where appropriate. 

bilingualism

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Canada is a typical example of official diglossia, where both French and English are recognized official languages.

（ ）is a bilingual country where French and Flemish Dutch are recognized as official languages.

A typical example of a（）community is an ethnic ghetto where most, if not all, of its inhabitants are either immigrants or children of immigrants.

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Most bilingual communities have a fairly clear functional differentiation of the two languages in respect of speech situations known as d.

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In most bilingual communities, two languages have the same function in speech situations known as domains.

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​Social variation gives rise to sociolects which are s into smaller speech categories.

S variation in a person's speech, or writing, usually ranges on a continuum from casual to formal according to the type of communicative situation.

A particular r may be used by a particular group of people, usually sharing the same occupation like doctors, teachers, and lawyers, or the same interests, such as stamp collectors, football fans. 

Directions: Explain the following terms and give examples for illustration where appropriate.

pidgin

Answer the following questions.

What is bilingualism? What is a bilingual community? What does it mean that most bilingual communities have one thing in common?

Directions: Explain the following term and give examples for illustration where appropriate. 

bilingualism

Directions: Explain the following terms and give examples for illustration where appropriate.

bilingualism