Pidgin is a term for languages which are used by people who do not have a language in common. It is interesting to explore because in spite of the lack of elaborate grammar the users understand each other easily. According to R.L. Trask and Peter Stockwell, “A pidgin is nobody’s mother tongue, and it is … Continue reading
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The kingdom of The Netherlands
I wonder how many of you know that The Netherlands as a kingdom has ground in the Caribbean? The sovereign Koninkrijk der Nederlanden (The kingdom of The Netherlands) consists of 4 countries. One of which is The Netherlands in West – Europe, better known as Holland (although this is not correct). The other three, Aruba, … Continue reading