Creolization

Maggie’s Bulgarian English


“Leet the ball” from ritam “to kick”


“I’ll get the sapoon” from supon “soap”


“He’s a maister” from maistar “repair-man, contractor”


“I’ll boov the shoes” from ubuvam “to put on shoes.”


Note I don’t coach her to use the words. In fact, when she does, I correct her with the standard English words. I want Maggie to be able to communicate intelligibly with English speakers. But since it’s been shown that children don’t listen to their parents, I don’t think I’m in any danger of killing this English-Bulgarian Creole.


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Published on January 21, 2015 23:49
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