creolization

== English == === Alternative forms === creolisation (non-Oxford British spelling) === Etymology === From creole + -ization. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkɹiː.əʊ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/ === Noun === creolization (countable and uncountable, plural creolizations) (American and Oxford British spelling) (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. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====