What Is Pidgin

question 19

Multiple Choice

What is pidgin?

• A) a partial language that results from primitive tribes' attempts to learn the language of a modern industrialized state
• B) a mixed language that develops to ease communication between members of different cultures in contact, usually in situations of trade or colonial domination
• C) a rhythmic sublanguage present in any human language as the result of a universally shared mutation
• D) a set of languages believed to be most like the original human language, spoken by a small population of Indian Ocean islanders
• E) metalanguage, developed by computer programmers, that has yielded valuable insights into the workings of the human brain

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Definitions:

Past

Refers to all events, experiences, and actions that have occurred before the present time, shaping historical context and individual or collective memories.

Future

The time or a period of time following the moment of speaking or writing; time regarded as still to come.

Mindfulness

The practice of being aware and present in the moment without judgment.

Negative Mood

Affective state characterized by feelings of sadness, displeasure, or pessimism, which can affect individual thoughts, behaviors, and well-being.