The Off Topic Topic

[PDH]

I always assumed that Pidgin was a generic term rather than a specific language. Is it official anywhere in the world?

Pidgin is a generic term for a simplified system of communication between two languages - it cannot fulfill all the functions of a language, but it does allow trade/interaction between groups.

Nigerian Pidgin apparently is a creole language, which arises from when a pidgin evolves into a more stable language with more ability to function as a true language.

[Sheilbh]

Isn't it Malay or Indonesian that started as a pidgin language for traders? Or is that totally wrong?

[PDH]

Hell, I never studied too much ethno-linguistics.  All I know is that the term pidgin supposedly came about as a chinese pronunciation of the word "business."  A couple of decades of learning and all I have left is trivia.

[Richard Hakluyt]

I always assumed that Pidgin was a generic term rather than a specific language. Is it official anywhere in the world?

Pidgin is a generic term for a simplified system of communication between two languages - it cannot fulfill all the functions of a language, but it does allow trade/interaction between groups.

Nigerian Pidgin apparently is a creole language, which arises from when a pidgin evolves into a more stable language with more ability to function as a true language.

Apparently it is used by some Nigerians as their first language.

[Sheilbh]

Another deep cut in France's culture wars. The guy arrested today for slapping Macron apparently shouted "Montjoie Saint Denis" when slapping him

Between this and fights between Catholics and the left over memories of the Commune, I have to ask if France is okay

[Savonarola]

Isn't it Malay or Indonesian that started as a pidgin language for traders? Or is that totally wrong?

Malay and Swahili both did.  Despite being non-Indo European languages they're supposed to be fairly easy for English speakers to learn.  (They both use a Latin alphabet for one.)  The US Foreign Service Institute they require about 900 hours of study, as compared to 600 for something like Spanish or Dutch.

[Duque de Bragança]

Another deep cut in France's culture wars. The guy arrested today for slapping Macron apparently shouted "Montjoie Saint Denis" when slapping him

Between this and fights between Catholics and the left over memories of the Commune, I have to ask if France is okay

https://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/emmanuel-macron-gifle-les-deux-hommes-interpelles-graviteraient-dans-la-mouvance-gilets-jaunes-20210608

Well, at least now La Raie Publique en Marche (Macron's party) won't deny the rise of insecurity or violence in France. 
Cell phone video inside. Le Figaro.fr says they could part of the nebulous, yellow vest web.

Marine did not approve the violent act, thankfully.

PS: à bas la Macronie ! 

[HVC]

I always assumed that Pidgin was a generic term rather than a specific language. Is it official anywhere in the world?

We need to ask Hilário.

Hey! Despite growing up with azoreans I speak proper Portuguese (my father was from Lisbon). Granted it's the Portuguese spoken in the 60s, but still

[Syt]

There's a father/son channel on YouTube doing reactions to metal videos. The dad has a slight accent that sounded familiar but I couldn't quite place it till he mentioned in some video that he's from Portugal.

[Syt]

When did books start having 90 second movie style trailers?`

https://twitter.com/donwinslow/status/1382080496146870275?s=20

[celedhring]

When did books start having 90 second movie style trailers?`

https://twitter.com/donwinslow/status/1382080496146870275?s=20

Live action book trailers are hardly new. I started noticing them maybe 10 years ago.

[Duque de Bragança]

I always assumed that Pidgin was a generic term rather than a specific language. Is it official anywhere in the world?

We need to ask Hilário.

Hey! Despite growing up with azoreans I speak proper Portuguese (my father was from Lisbon). Granted it's the Portuguese spoken in the 60s, but still

Nice try, but it's another failure.
Lisbon 

[HVC]

You northerners need to learn your place lisboeta sounds way better then your dialect

[Admiral Yi]

Portagee fight!

[Josquius]

Azores Portuguese is the true Portuguese. It is known. They pronounce their Zs perfectly.