Linguistic

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In your own words, explain the crucial differences between the terms in the following pairs. (8 points)

5. pidgin / creole

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6. overt prestige / covert prestige

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7. convergence / divergence (in speech accommodation)

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8. high variety / low variety (in diglossia)

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