This document outlines the key differences between pidgins and creoles. It begins with definitions, noting that pidgins are simplified languages used for communication between groups that don't share a common language, while creoles have developed from pidgins into stable first languages. It then covers the origins and theories of development of pidgins and creoles, followed by their distinguishing characteristics and stages of development. Pidgins are described as unstable, socially limited languages, whereas creoles have expanded vocabularies and more complex grammars as stable first languages.

1. Pidgin & Creoles
Contact languages

2.  Introduction
 History/origin
 Characteristics
 Developmental stages
 Comparison
 Conclusion
Outlines:

3.  Sociolinguistic terms
 Contact languages
Introduction:

4.  Some of the geographical meanings for pidgin are:
In Chinese means business
In Portuguese means ‘job or occupation’
In South American language means ‘people’
In Hebrew word ‘barter’
Definition:
Pidgin is a simple speech-form used as a means
of communication among people who do not share a
common language.
Pidgin:

5.  Creole is a French word means ‘native to a locality or
country’
Definition:
Creole is a stable natural language that has
developed from a pidgin.
Creole:

6. History/Origin of pidgin and creole
 Originated from temporary events:
trade
seafaring
tourism
 Traumatic social situation:
wars
slavery

7.  Baby talk theory
 Independent parallel development theory
 Nautical jargon theory
 Monogenetic/relaxification theory
 Universalist theory
Theories of origin:

8. Characteristics of pidgin & creole

9.  A product of multi-lingual
 Unstable grammar
 Socially limited
 Not a mean of group identification
 Short lived
 S-V-O syntax
 No affixation
 Limited vocabulary
characteristics of pidgin:

10.  Product of expanded pidgin
 Nativization
 Consistency
 Stable grammar
 Expanded vocabulary
 Systematic
 Complex sentence structure
 Long lived (attained as mother tongue)
Characteristics of creole:

11. Development of pidgin & creole

12. Social situation Linguistic correlate
Marginal contact Restricted pidgin
Nativization Extended pidgin
Mother tongue development Creole
Movement towards standard
language
Decreolization

13. Comparison between
Pidgin Creole

14. Pidgin Creole
No native speaker Native speaker
No language First language
Simple structure Complex structure
No identification Have identification
Unstable Stable

15.  Marginal languages.
 Born unconsciously from inter-linguist social
communication.
 Related to each other.
 Have specific characteristics.
 Have geographical and social affection.
 Are systematic & can be investigated or learnt.
Conclusion