| Lemma | monogenetic theory |
|---|---|
| Categoria grammaticale | N |
| Lingua | inglese |
| Sigla | Romaine (1988) |
| Titolo | Pidgin and Creole Languages |
| Sinonimi | |
| Rinvii | monogenesis (inglese) |
| Traduzioni | |
| Citazioni | The essence of the monogenetic theory of pidgin origin is that all pidgins are genetically related to one proto-pidgin. Thus, one accounts for their similarities by virtue of the fact that at some distant point in time they had a common ancestor from which they are descended. |