creolization

English

Alternative forms

• creolisation

Etymology

From creole +‎ -ization.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkɹiːəʊ̆laɪˈzeɪʃə̆n/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

creolization (countable and uncountable, plural creolizations)

1. (linguistics) the process of a pidgin rapidly expanding its vocabulary and grammatical rules, ultimately becoming a creole.
2. (Trinidad and Tobago) of Indo-Trinidadians, the process of assimilation into the dominant Creole culture.

Derived terms

• decreolization