, invented a form of English, West African Pidgin English, which incorporated many features from West African languages.
Read more Sometimes he would switch his narration from English to pidgin, or to a rhythmic, humorous combination of the two that was unique to him. report an example sentence to the Collins team. These slaves, who spoke different African languages. These examples have been automatically selected and may contain sensitive content that does not reflect the. It is a language that is probably most similar of all varieties of Black American English to the original creole English that was used in the New World and the West African Pidgin English of the earliest slaves. The Creole language of the large Black population in the region is called Gullah, spoken by about a quarter of a million people. communication in this phase may not constitute an example of high-high exchange. However, some of the slaves stayed in the Charleston area, on what is called the Sea Islands. China Coast Pidgin, also known as Chinese Pidgin English, has been. Many slaves first arrived here and then they were transported inland to the plantations. "The city that had become the center of the 'slave trade' was Charleston, South Carolina. However, like them, and despite its usefulness, vigor, and wide distribution, Pidgin tends to be regarded as debased English." (Tom McArthur, The Oxford Guide to World English. "Because many of its features are close to those of Creole in the Americas, some researchers have proposed a family of 'Atlantic creoles' that includes Pidgin in West Africa, Gullah in the U.S., and the various patois of the Caribbean. Final Words The above examples are some of the most common phrases used amongst Pidgin English speakers in Nigeria. For example, the name of Tok Pisin is derived from the English words talk pidgin, and its speakers usually refer to it simply as Pidgin when speaking it.
It originates in 16th-century contacts between West Africans and English sailors and traders, and is therefore as old as so-called ' Modern English.' Some WAPE speakers, especially in cities, do not speak any traditional African language: it is their sole means of expression. For example: A: I just saw a nice shirt in that store how much does it cost B: You dey buy In other words, the second speaker wants to know if the second speaker is buying the shirt. Answer (1 of 7): Nigeria speaks pidgin and although the bulk of it is usually understood by everyone, there are still slight variations between them. Among the local varieties are Aku in Gambia, Krio in Sierra Leone, Settler English and Pidgin English in Liberia, Pidgin (English) in Ghana and Nigeria, and Pidgin (English) or Kamtok in Cameroon. "WAPE is spoken in a geographical continuum from Gambia to Cameroon (including enclaves in French- and Portuguese-speaking countries) and in a vertical continuum with WAE at the top.
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