creolize

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkɹiːəlaɪz/

Verb

creolize (creolizes, present participle creolizing; past and past participle creolized)

1. (linguistics) To cause a pidgin language rapidly expanding in vocabulary and grammatical rules to become ultimately a creole.
2. To render an imported object 'localised'; to produce variations which give an object a regional flavour.

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