Volker, Craig Alan (2025) Papua New Guinea English and Tok Pisin. In: Bolton, Kingsley, (ed.) The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of World Englishes. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., pp. 1-9.

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Abstract

With 840 languages for a population of 8.2 million, Papua New Guinea has more languages than any other country on earth. The most widely spoken are Tok Pisin (New Guinea Pidgin English) and English, both of which have become important markers of a post-independence national identity. Informal and spoken communication tends to be in Tok Pisin, with formal and written communication still usually in English. Tok Pisin has its roots in nineteenth century Australian and Samoan plantations. In recent years it has become creolised as the dominant or only first language of many households. The English of most Papua New Guineans is influenced by the phonology, grammar, and lexicon of Tok Pisin, with great variation due to unequal access to formal English-medium education.

Item ID:	85299
Item Type:	Book Chapter (Research - B1)
ISBN:	9781119518297
Keywords:	Tok Pisin; Papua New Guinea; World Englishes
Copyright Information:	© 2025 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Published 2025 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Date Deposited:	31 Jul 2025 01:26
FoR Codes:	47 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 4704 Linguistics > 470411 Sociolinguistics @ 30% 47 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 4703 Language studies > 470307 English language @ 30% 45 INDIGENOUS STUDIES > 4513 Pacific Peoples culture, language and history > 451310 Pacific Peoples linguistics and languages @ 40%
SEO Codes:	21 INDIGENOUS > 2112 Pacific Peoples heritage and culture > 211299 Pacific Peoples heritage and culture not elsewhere classified @ 50% 13 CULTURE AND SOCIETY > 1302 Communication > 130202 Languages and linguistics @ 50%
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