Abstract
Two factors often neglected in studies of the development of pidgin languages are described in this article with relation to the history of Pidgin Fijian: (1) significant changes in functions of the pidgin and in the characteristics of its speakers; and (2) contact with other pidgins. The relevance of these factors is then discussed with regard to controversies about the development of pidgin languages in general and of Melanesian Pidgin English in particular.
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