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patois
Definition:
(nou) a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) (nou) a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard
Phonetic Transcription:
ˈpætwɑːz
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At the same time, it was disparaged as a patois.
Do they have the same shared heritage of patois
How is a patois compared or contrasted to the concept of a macaronic language
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