Créolisation

The creolisation is an socio-ethnic process allowing the generation of a language known as creole language. Contrary to the current ideas, the process of creolisation is distinct from the process of pidginisation. This process implies a language of substrate (Substratum), which defines the language minoritairement presents (approximately 10%), and several languages of superstratum (Superstratum) which accounts for approximately 90% of the languages present.

Social conditions

the creolisation is not possible that in a community multi-linguistics (i.e. where more than two languages are present). Whinnom showed into 1971 that in the communities Bi-linguistics, one of the parties tended to learn the other language, thus blocking the process of Relexification.
the creolisation is possible if there exists a minority group social but economically dominating, which is particularly valid in a situation of Esclavagisme.
the access to the language of substrate is difficult for the representatives of the languages of superstratum.
the communication between the members speaking the languages about superstratum must, it also, being made difficult.

Generation of a Creole

The creolisation is a remarkable phenomenon from the fact of its speed. According to the recent studies in the field (Singler, Kaufman), it seems that this process takes only 10 to 20 years, which is regarded as a brutal linguistic change. In addition, according to this same research, this process occurs only one or two generations after the regional establishment of the community (approximately 25 years).

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