Question

A __________ language is a simplified language arising from a combination of linguistic features from more than one language, such as in colonial settings.

Answer 1

Answer:

‘Pidgin’ language is a simplified language which is a combination of linguistic features from two or more languages.

Explanation:

Language is an effective means of communication . When people of different cultures meet, they chalk out ways to communicate effectively and most of the times it involves evolution of a simplified language incorporating linguistic elements or characteristics of the involved languages.

‘Pidgin’ ˈ/pi-jən/ is a simplified language that mixes the features of two or more different languages.  It has a limited grammar and vocabulary.

When pidgin is passed on to posterity as a native language, it becomes  ‘creole’.  For example , Chinese Pidgin English.