Origin of Pidgin and Creole , Theories of origin i.e. Baby Talk Theory, Nautical Jorgan Theory, Independent Parallel Development Theory, Monogenetic/Relaxification theory ,Universalist Theory. Also the development stages are discussed here: For help you can whatsapp me 03015822364

1. Origin of Pidgin
and Creole

2. Contents
• Definitions
• Etymology
• Origin of Pidgin
• Theories Of Origin
• Development of Pidgin
• Conclusion

3. Definitions
• Pidgin
Pidgin is a language formed when two persons
having different native langauges starts
communicating each other.
• Creole
Creole is language spoken by offsprings of
Pidgin speakers

4. Etymology
• The etymology of word pidgin is uncertain. Pidgin first
appeared in print in 1850. The most widely accepted
etymology of Pidgin is the chinease pronounciation of
word business.

5. Background
• In the past Pidgins were originated from the events like
trade , seafaring and tourism.
• Sometimes they were originated from the traumatic
events like wars and slavery.

6. Theories Of Origin
• Baby Talk Theory
• Independent Parallel Development Theory
• Nautical Jargon theory
• Monogentic/ Relaxification theory
• Universalist Theory

7. Baby Talk Theory
• According to this theories there are similarities in the
speech of children of pidgin speakers such as:
– High percentage of content words and low number of function
words
– Litttle morphological marking
– word classes more flexible than in adult ( free conversion)

8. Independent Parallel Development Theory
• According to this theory , all pidgins arose independently
and developed along parallel lines. It means all pidgins
are having similar structures and thus restructuring
similar languages.

9. Nautical Jargon Theory
• According to this theory pidgins are derived from the
lingua franca spoken crews of ships at the time of
trading. Those crews were composed of men speaking a
variety of dialects and languages so they have to find a
common dominator language.

10. Monogenetic/ Reflexification theory
• According to this theory, the grammatical structure
of pidgin would not be affected by the switch of
vocabulary.

11. Universalist Theory
• This theory has one thing which distinguish it from others
is that it sees the similarities due to universal tendencies
among humans to create a language of a similar type.

12. Development
• Restricted Pidgin develops into expanded pidgin
• Expanded pidgin further develops into creole
• Than decreolization occur
• And a creole changes into a standard langauge

13. Development Stages
Restricted Pidgin
Expanded Pidgin
Decreolization
Standard Language
Creole

14. Conclusion
• Pidgin were originated due to trade, tourism and
seafaring.
• Some of pidgins were originated as a result of wars and
slavery.
• The pidgins are developed into a standard language
following the stages of restricted pidgin, expanded
pidgin , Creole and than into a standard language( after
decreolization occurs).

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