MACAO PATOIS WORDS IN ENGLISH?

This study examines the Macao patois, a Portuguese-based creole that developed in Macao as a contact variety among Portuguese, Chinese, and other East–West communities, and assesses its potential role as a lingua franca among early English-speaking traders in the region. Rejecting monogenetic theori...

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Published in:	Review of Culture
Main Author:	Peter Cabreros
Format:	Articles
Published:	Instituto Cultural de Macau January 2003
Subjects:	Articles
Online Access:	https://www.icm.gov.mo/rc/viewer/pdfViewerParts/40005/2706