混こん成せい語ご

noun

hybrid language; pidgin

Linguistics term for a language that arises from contact between two or more languages, often with simplified grammar and vocabulary.

• 混こん成せい語ごの研けん究きゅうは言げん語ご接せっ触しょくの理り解かいに役やく立だつ。

  The study of hybrid languages helps us understand language contact.

noun

hybrid word; portmanteau word

Linguistics term for a word formed by blending parts of two or more words, such as モノレール (monorail) or パソコン (personal computer).

• 「モノレール」は「モノ」と「レール」の混こん成せい語ごだ。

  "Monorail" is a portmanteau word combining "mono" and "rail."