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Why do people use double negatives? And what’s the difference between a pidgin vs. a creole?

Here’s what happened this week in language and linguistics.

Daniel W. Hieber, Ph.D.

Daniel W. Hieber, Ph.D.

23 May 2025 — 11 min read
Why do people use double negatives? And what’s the difference between a pidgin vs. a creole?

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