Vocabulary vs Creolization - What's the difference?
vocabulary | creolization |
A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning.
The collection of words a person knows and uses.
The stock of words used in a particular field.
The words of a language collectively.
A range of artistic or stylistic forms or techniques
(linguistics) the process of a pidgin rapidly expanding its vocabulary and grammatical rules, ultimately becoming a creole.
(Trinidad and Tobago) of Indo-Trinidadians, the process of assimilation into the dominant Creole culture.
English terms derived from French
As nouns the difference between vocabulary and creolization
is that vocabulary is a usually alphabetized and explained collection of words eg of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning while creolization is (linguistics) the process of a pidgin rapidly expanding its vocabulary and grammatical rules, ultimately becoming a creole.vocabulary
English
Noun
(vocabularies)- My Russian vocabulary is very limited.
- The vocabulary of social sciences is often incomprehensible to ordinary people.
- The vocabulary of any language is influenced by contacts with other cultures.