pidgin

pidgin
noun /ˈpɪdʒɪn,ˈpɪdʒən/
an amalgamation of two disparate languages, used by two populations having no common language as a lingua franca to communicate with each other, lacking formalized grammar and having a small, utilitarian vocabulary and no native speakers.

Middle English likely began as a pidgin between the Norman invaders and the Anglo-Saxon-speaking (Old English) occupants of Britain. Otherwise, how could they have gotten any business done?

See Also: pidgin English, Pijin

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  • pidgin — A pidgin is a simplified language containing vocabulary and grammatical elements from two or more languages, and is used mainly by traders who do not have a language in common. It differs from a creole in being improvised for a special purpose as …   Modern English usage

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