Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
pidgin language
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
urban areas
|
| gptkbp:has_a |
syntax
loanwords from local languages phonetic system English_words |
| gptkbp:has_a_role_in |
cultural expression
|
| gptkbp:hasLanguage |
gptkb:Sierra_Leone
gptkb:Nigeria gptkb:Ghana gptkb:Cameroon |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Pidgin English
|
| gptkbp:influence |
French
Portuguese African_languages |
| gptkbp:influenced |
colonial history
internet culture |
| gptkbp:inheritsFrom |
globalization
|
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
limited vocabulary
simplified grammar |
| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
informal
a marker of identity less prestigious |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
the_cultural_heritage_of_West_Africa
|
| gptkbp:is_recognized_for |
linguists
a cultural phenomenon a lingua franca |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
its linguistic features
its sociolinguistic aspects |
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
poetry
trade local languages academic settings advertising comedy informal communication media music social media literature political discourse storytelling films protests television shows greetings social interactions jokes the entertainment industry youth culture standard_English |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Cameroonian_Pidgin
gptkb:Nigerian_Pidgin Ghanaian Pidgin based_on_English |
| gptkbp:taught |
some schools
|