The language was also sometimes used as a common language among Chinese speakers of mutually unintelligible dialects.The work looks at the effects of the use of Pidgin English on the student’s ability to learn English language in Nigeria secondary schools. The word pidgin is believed to be a modification of the Cantonese pronunciation of the English word business, reflecting the fact that Chinese Pidgin English was principally used for business purposes. Its name-which is thought to be the source of the term pidgin as used in linguistics-was not documented, however, until the early 19th century. Because the British found Chinese an extremely difficult language to learn and because the Chinese held the English in low esteem and therefore disdained to learn their language, Pidgin English was apparently developed in the 18th century to facilitate communication between Chinese and British traders. Although some scholars speculate that Chinese Pidgin English may be based on an earlier Portuguese pidgin used in Macao from the late 16th century (as evidenced by certain words seemingly derived from Portuguese rather than English), after the British established their first trading post in Canton in 1664 any Portuguese influence was minimal.
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