Vocabulary vs Creolize - What's the difference?
vocabulary | creolize |
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) To cause a pidgin language rapidly expanding in vocabulary and grammatical rules to become ultimately a creole.
To render an imported object 'localised'; to produce variations which give an object a regional flavour.
As a noun vocabulary
is a usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning.As a verb creolize is
to cause a pidgin language rapidly expanding in vocabulary and grammatical rules to become ultimately 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.
