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In [[contact linguistics]], a '''mixed language''' is, loosely speaking, a language with multiple origins. Different authors differ on its exact definition, and in particular on the inclusion of [[pidgin]]s and [[creole]]s.

For [[Peter Bakker|Bakker]] (1997:195), a mixed language is one that shows "positive genetic similarities, in significant numbers, with two different languages". This definition excludes most [[pidgin]]s and [[creole]]s, whose lexicon typically derives mainly from a single language and whose grammar cannot be traced to any single language.

For [[Sarah Thomason|Thomason]] (2001:158), a mixed language is one whose lexicon and grammar do not both derive primarily from the same source language. This definition includes [[pidgin]]s and [[creole]]s, since much of the grammar does not derive from the [[lexifier]]. Those languages which Bakker terms mixed, Thomason terms '''bilingual mixed languages'''.

Prime examples of (bilingual) mixed languages include [[Michif]] (roughly speaking, [[Cree]] verbal system and [[French]] nominal system) and [[Media Lengua]] ([[Spanish]] vocabulary, [[Quechua]] grammar).

===References===

*Bakker, Peter. 1999. ''A Language of Our Own: The Genesis of Michif, the Mixed Cree-French Language of the Canadian Métis.'' Oxford: Oxford University Press.
* ed. Bakker, Peter and Yaron Matras. 2003. ''The Mixed Language Debate: Theoretical and Empirical Advances''. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter.
*Thomason, Sarah G. 2001. ''Language Contact: An Introduction.'' Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.

=== Other languages ===

* Arabic [[لغة هجينة]]
* French [[langue mixte]]
* German [[Mischsprache]]
* Russian [[смешанный язык]]
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-In [[contact linguistics]], a '''mixed language''' is, loosely speaking, a language with multiple origins.  Different authors differ on its exact definition, and in particular on the inclusion of [[pidgin]]s and [[creole]]s.
+In [[contact linguistics]], a '''mixed language''' is, loosely speaking, a language with multiple origins.  While all languages include at least some [[loanword]]s or other instances of influence, usually most of the basic vocabulary and grammar derives from a single source; the term "mixed" is conventionally reserved for cases where this is not true.  Different authors differ on its exact definition, and in particular on the inclusion of [[pidgin]]s and [[creole]]s.
 For [[Peter Bakker|Bakker]] (1999:195), a mixed language is one that shows "positive genetic similarities, in significant numbers, with two different languages".  This definition excludes most [[pidgin]]s and [[creole]]s, whose lexicon typically derives mainly from a single language and whose grammar cannot be traced to any single language.
 For [[Sarah Thomason|Thomason]] (1988:8, 2001:158), a mixed language is one whose lexicon and grammar do not both derive primarily from the same source language.  This definition includes [[pidgin]]s and [[creole]]s, since much of the grammar does not derive from the [[lexifier]].  Those languages which Bakker terms mixed, Thomason terms '''bilingual mixed languages'''.
 ===Examples===

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 For [[Sarah Thomason|Thomason]] (2001:158), a mixed language is one whose lexicon and grammar do not both derive primarily from the same source language.  This definition includes [[pidgin]]s and [[creole]]s, since much of the grammar does not derive from the [[lexifier]].  Those languages which Bakker terms mixed, Thomason terms '''bilingual mixed languages'''.
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 Prime examples of (bilingual) mixed languages include [[Michif]] (roughly speaking, [[Cree]] verbal system and [[French]] nominal system) and [[Media Lengua]] ([[Spanish]] vocabulary, [[Quechua]] grammar).

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	For [[Sarah Thomason\|Thomason]] (2001:158), a mixed language is one whose lexicon and grammar do not both derive primarily from the same source language. This definition includes [[pidgin]]s and [[creole]]s, since much of the grammar does not derive from the [[lexifier]]. Those languages which Bakker terms mixed, Thomason terms '''bilingual mixed languages'''.		For [[Sarah Thomason\|Thomason]] (2001:158), a mixed language is one whose lexicon and grammar do not both derive primarily from the same source language. This definition includes [[pidgin]]s and [[creole]]s, since much of the grammar does not derive from the [[lexifier]]. Those languages which Bakker terms mixed, Thomason terms '''bilingual mixed languages'''.
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	Prime examples of (bilingual) mixed languages include [[Michif]] (roughly speaking, [[Cree]] verbal system and [[French]] nominal system) and [[Media Lengua]] ([[Spanish]] vocabulary, [[Quechua]] grammar).		Prime examples of (bilingual) mixed languages include [[Michif]] (roughly speaking, [[Cree]] verbal system and [[French]] nominal system) and [[Media Lengua]] ([[Spanish]] vocabulary, [[Quechua]] grammar).

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 * Japanese [[混成言語]]
 * Russian [[смешанный язык]]
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 * French [[langue mixte]]
 * German [[Mischsprache]]
 * Russian [[смешанный язык]]
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