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A language formed from two or more languages which has developed from a pidgin to become a first language.
- From the point of view of syntactic analysis, I have shown how transformational theory may be applied to the syntax of a Creole language.
- To communicate, they evolve a creole called Belter, which becomes the lingua franca for what is essentially the solar system’s new proletariat. […] There is a simple, regular grammar that is typical of creoles.
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Alternative letter-case form of Creole (“person born in a colony”).alt-ofhistorical
- Some of the great merchants in the Indies were creoles, but the majority were peninsulares. These latter acted as effective intermediaries between Spain and the colonies.
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A style of hoop earrings with a hoop that has an inconsistent thickness and/or is elongated in shape.
syn. creole