| Lemma | nautical jargon theory |
|---|---|
| Categoria grammaticale | N |
| Lingua | inglese |
| Sigla | Romaine (1988) |
| Titolo | Pidgin and Creole Languages |
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| Citazioni | Not so much support can be found for the nautical jargon theory as the main source of pidginogenesis. This theory takes the view that a nautical jargon used on ships for communication among sailors of different nationalities was passed on to Africans, Asians and others. It then formed the basis of a pidgin which these groups developed. |