A grammatically simplified mode of communicating that uses elements of two or more languages is called

• A. Pidgin
• B. Code-switching
• C. Divergent questions
• D. AMAOs

Answer: (A)

Pidgin is a grammatically simplified mode of communication that blends elements from two or more languages. It develops in situations where speakers don’t share a common language and need to communicate for basic needs, so its grammar is simplified and its vocabulary is limited. It’s not a fully developed language, and it can serve as a bridge until a more complex system forms (sometimes leading to a creole if it becomes a native language for a community).

Code-switching, on the other hand, is the practice of alternating between languages within a conversation or even a sentence; it’s a display of bilingual flexibility rather than a single, simplified linguistic system. The remaining terms don’t describe this phenomenon.