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PIDGIN [16 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Portuguese-based pidgin
1, record 1, English, Portuguese%2Dbased%20pidgin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Pidgin Portuguese 2, record 1, English, Pidgin%20Portuguese
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Its basic idea was that since the Portuguese were the first Europeans to have extensive contact with Africa and the Far East, a portuguese-based pidgin would have been spoken in several areas around the equator. When other Europeans eventually surpassed the Portuguese in power and influence, the pidgin would gradually have relexified, i.e. the Portuguese word stock would gradually have been replaced by words from another language, with the grammatical structure remaining intact. 1, record 1, English, - Portuguese%2Dbased%20pidgin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pidgin portugais
1, record 1, French, pidgin%20portugais
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un pidgin portugais a été parlé autrefois à Gammeron en Iran, selon H. Schuchardt [...](1889) [...]. 1, record 1, French, - pidgin%20portugais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le créole se distingue du pidgin par deux traits caractéristiques : Le créole est la langue maternelle d’une communauté linguistique dont les ancêtres ont été déplacés dans le contexte de l'esclavage. Deuxièmement, en devenant la langue maternelle de toute une communauté, le créole acquiert une grammaire dotée de principes beaucoup plus systématiques et réguliers que ceux du pidgin originel. 2, record 1, French, - pidgin%20portugais
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- signed French 1, record 2, English, signed%20French
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
French is sign language for the deaf. It uses 30-40% of the signs of the American Sign Language, but follows the French grammatical order. 2, record 2, English, - signed%20French
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- français signé
1, record 2, French, fran%C3%A7ais%20sign%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalences fournies par une professeure d’interprétation gestuelle, Universités d’Ottawa et de Montréal. 1, record 2, French, - fran%C3%A7ais%20sign%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir les fiches «LSF», «LSQ» et «pidgin». 1, record 2, French, - fran%C3%A7ais%20sign%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-12-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- French Pidgin
1, record 3, English, French%20Pidgin
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- French-based pidgin 1, record 3, English, French%2Dbased%20pidgin
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Establishment of plantation economies in the Caribbean area, with large groups of ... slaves from different language backgrounds in West Africa, led to a number of pidgins based on English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. 2, record 3, English, - French%20Pidgin
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Pidgin French
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pidgin français
1, record 3, French, pidgin%20fran%C3%A7ais
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un pidgin français, français de charabia, français-tirailleur(...), est parlé en Côte d’Ivoire et dans les autres anciennes possessions françaises sur la Côte de Guinée. 1, record 3, French, - pidgin%20fran%C3%A7ais
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-10-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- English-Pidgin
1, record 4, English, English%2DPidgin
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- English-based pidgin 1, record 4, English, English%2Dbased%20pidgin
correct
- Pidgin English 2, record 4, English, Pidgin%20English
correct
- pidgin English 2, record 4, English, pidgin%20English
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Pidgin language based on English and formerly used in commerce in chinese ports. 2, record 4, English, - English%2DPidgin
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pidgin english
1, record 4, French, pidgin%20english
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pidgin anglais 1, record 4, French, pidgin%20anglais
masculine noun
- pidgin dérivé de l'anglais 1, record 4, French, pidgin%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9%20de%20l%27anglais
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pidgin à base d’anglais et utilisé auparavant en tant que langue de commerce dans les ports chinois. 1, record 4, French, - pidgin%20english
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-10-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Portuguese-based creole
1, record 5, English, Portuguese%2Dbased%20creole
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Portuguese creole 2, record 5, English, Portuguese%20creole
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Many [pidgins] have survived as creoles: e.g.,..., the Papiamento of Curaçao, an outgrowth of Pidgin Spanish and Portuguese. 3, record 5, English, - Portuguese%2Dbased%20creole
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- créole portugais
1, record 5, French, cr%C3%A9ole%20portugais
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- créole à base de portugais 2, record 5, French, cr%C3%A9ole%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20portugais
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Créole : Langue qui ne se distingue d’un pidgin que par le fait qu'elle se transmet de parents à enfants, devenant ainsi la seule langue de certaines communautés [...]. Il existe des créoles à base d’anglais, de français et de portugais [...]. 2, record 5, French, - cr%C3%A9ole%20portugais
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-07-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Zamboanguëno
1, record 6, English, Zamboangu%C3%ABno
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Spanish-based pidgin. 1, record 6, English, - Zamboangu%C3%ABno
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- zamboanguëno
1, record 6, French, zamboangu%C3%ABno
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pidgin espagnol. 1, record 6, French, - zamboangu%C3%ABno
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-05-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Tok Pisin
1, record 7, English, Tok%20Pisin
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An English-based pidgin used widely in Melanesia. 1, record 7, English, - Tok%20Pisin
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tok pisin
1, record 7, French, tok%20pisin
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pidgin mélanésien à vocabulaire essentiellement anglais parlé dans les îles du Pacifique sud. 1, record 7, French, - tok%20pisin
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-10-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Pidgin
1, record 8, English, Pidgin
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An auxiliary that has come into existence through the attempts by the speakers of two different languages to communicate and that is primarily a simplified form of one of the languages with a reduced vocabulary and grammatical structure and considerable variation in prononciation. 1, record 8, English, - Pidgin
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pidgin
1, record 8, French, pidgin
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système linguistique obtenu par réduction, simplification, etc., d’une langue donnée servant uniquement aux besoins d’une communication limitée dans le temps, les sujets et les registres, entre alloglottes, et qui, de ce fait, n’est la langue maternelle de personne. 1, record 8, French, - pidgin
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1995-10-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- French-based creole
1, record 9, English, French%2Dbased%20creole
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- French creole 2, record 9, English, French%20creole
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many [pidgins] have survived as creoles; e.g....the French-based creoles of Louisiana, Haiti and the Lesser Antilles.... 1, record 9, English, - French%2Dbased%20creole
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- créole français
1, record 9, French, cr%C3%A9ole%20fran%C3%A7ais
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- créole à base de français 2, record 9, French, cr%C3%A9ole%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20fran%C3%A7ais
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Créole : Langue qui ne se distingue d’un pidgin que par le fait qu'elle se transmet de parents à enfants, devenant ainsi la seule langue de certaines communautés. 2, record 9, French, - cr%C3%A9ole%20fran%C3%A7ais
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-02-18
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Beach-la-mar
1, record 10, English, Beach%2Dla%2Dmar
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- Bêche-de-mer 1, record 10, English, B%C3%AAche%2Dde%2Dmer
correct
- Melanesian Pidgin 1, record 10, English, Melanesian%20Pidgin
correct
- Melanesian Pidgin English 1, record 10, English, Melanesian%20Pidgin%20English
correct
- Neo-Melanesian 1, record 10, English, Neo%2DMelanesian
correct
- Sandalwood English 1, record 10, English, Sandalwood%20English
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An English-based pidgin used widely in Melanesia as a trade and mission language; it also has become the native languages of the Bismark archipelago, the Solomon islands and the lingua franca of the Trust Territory of New Guinea. 1, record 10, English, - Beach%2Dla%2Dmar
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- beach-la-mar
1, record 10, French, beach%2Dla%2Dmar
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- bêche-de-mer 1, record 10, French, b%C3%AAche%2Dde%2Dmer
correct, masculine noun
- biche-de-mer 1, record 10, French, biche%2Dde%2Dmer
correct, masculine noun
- bichlamar 1, record 10, French, bichlamar
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pidgin mélanésien, à vocabulaire essentiellement anglais, employé dans les îles du Pacifique sud et en Nouvelle-Guinée. 1, record 10, French, - beach%2Dla%2Dmar
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1993-09-17
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Hawaiian Pidgin English
1, record 11, English, Hawaiian%20Pidgin%20English
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- Hawaiian Pidgin 1, record 11, English, Hawaiian%20Pidgin
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An English-based creole widely spoken in Hawaii 1, record 11, English, - Hawaiian%20Pidgin%20English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- pidgin english hawaien
1, record 11, French, pidgin%20english%20hawaien
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Créole anglais parlé à Hawaï. 1, record 11, French, - pidgin%20english%20hawaien
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1993-07-14
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Chavacano
1, record 12, English, Chavacano
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Spanish-based pidgin 1, record 12, English, - Chavacano
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- chavacano
1, record 12, French, chavacano
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue pidgin espagnol 1, record 12, French, - chavacano
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1993-07-14
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Chinook
1, record 13, English, Chinook
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- Chinook Jargon 1, record 13, English, Chinook%20Jargon
correct
- Jargon 1, record 13, English, Jargon
correct
- Oregon Jargon 1, record 13, English, Oregon%20Jargon
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pidgin based largely on Nootka, Lower Chinook, French and English and once widely used as a lingua franca from California to Alaska. 1, record 13, English, - Chinook
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- chinook
1, record 13, French, chinook
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pidgin utilisé au XIXe siècle comme langue commerciale sur la côte Ouest de l'Amérique du Nord depuis la Californie jusqu'à l'Alaska. Il est formé de quelques langues indiennes du groupe penutia et d’un certain nombre de mots anglais et français. 1, record 13, French, - chinook
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1993-07-02
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- Chabacano
1, record 14, English, Chabacano
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- Chabakano 1, record 14, English, Chabakano
correct
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Spanish-based pidgin language spoken in and around Zamboanga, Philippines 1, record 14, English, - Chabacano
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- chabacano
1, record 14, French, chabacano
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pidgin espagnol parlé près de Zamboanga aux Philippines. 1, record 14, French, - chabacano
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1993-07-02
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- Bislama
1, record 15, English, Bislama
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
English-based pidgin used as a lingua franca in Vanuatu (formerly New Hebrides) and Fiji. 1, record 15, English, - Bislama
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- bislama
1, record 15, French, bislama
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pidgin mélanésien, à vocabulaire essentiellement anglais, utilisé dans les îles du Pacifique sud. 1, record 15, French, - bislama
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1987-05-22
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- pidgin French 1, record 16, English, pidgin%20French
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- pidgin
1, record 16, French, pidgin
masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue quelquefois utilisée par les interprètes gestuels, et qui se situe entre le LSQ (langage des signes québécois) utilisé par les francophones canadiens, et le LSF (langage des signes français) utilisé en Europe. 1, record 16, French, - pidgin
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignements fournis par une professeure d’interprétation gestuelle, Universités d’Ottawa et de Montréal. 1, record 16, French, - pidgin
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir les fiches "LSF", "LSQ" et "français signé". 1, record 16, French, - pidgin
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
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