Acculturation Pidginization Theory

Acculturation Pidginization Theory

1. Acculturation

   • When individuals or groups of people transition from living a lifestyle of their own culture to moving into a lifestyle of another culture
     • Contact Participation
       • The extent individuals value and seek out contant with those outside their own group and wish to participate in the daily life of the larger society
     • Cultural Maintenance
       • The extent individuals wish to mantain their cultural individual

2. Pidginization

   • A simplified language made up of parts of two or more languages , used as a communication tool between speakers whose native languages are different
     • Psychological Distance
       • Is individual and involves language shock, culture shock, culture stress, integrative versus instrumetal motivation and ego-permeability
     • Ability
     • Age
     • Social Distance
       • Involves domination versus subordination, assimilation versus acculturation, preservation, size, enclosure congruence and attitude

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