Growing Up with Tok Pisin
| Author | : Geoff P. Smith |
| Publisher | : Battlebridge Publications |
| Total Pages | : 260 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| ISBN-10 | : UCSC:32106016513613 |
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| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Growing Up with Tok Pisin by : Geoff P. Smith
Download or read book Growing Up with Tok Pisin written by Geoff P. Smith and published by Battlebridge Publications. This book was released on 2002 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tok Pisin is the Pidgin English language that was introduced to Papua New Guinea in the late 19th century as a way for this linguistically complex society to communicate with a common language. This book provides the historical background for this language and a detailed account of the changes that are taking place in its pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar as it is increasingly adopted as the first language of young people throughout the country.