pidginization
/ˌpɪdʒɪnɪˈzeɪʃən/
noun
- The process by which a simplified language (pidgin) develops when speakers of different languages need to communicate, often for trade or work.
- The pidginization of English and local languages created new contact languages in the Pacific.
- Linguists study pidginization to understand how languages evolve under pressure.
- Pidginization often occurs in port cities where many languages meet.