Decreolization
Decreolization is a postulated phenomenon whereby over time a creole language reconverges with the lexifier from which it originally derived.[1][2] The notion has attracted criticism from linguists who argue there is little theoretical or empirical basis on which to postulate a process of language change which is particular to creole languages.[3]
Overview
Decreolization is a process of
substrate languages, and creolization as the expansion of the language to combat reduction, then one can view decreolization as an 'attack' on both simplification and admixture.[2]
Criticism
Decreolization has been criticized by some linguists as lacking empirical and theoretical support. For example,
See also
- Prestige language
- Cultural cringe
- Language attrition
- Dialect levelling
- Linguistic imperialism