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=== Classification ===
=== Classification ===


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As most of its lexicon comes from the Indo-European languages, it can be said to be part of this family; in many respects it can be said to be an English-based pidgin, although it has quite a lot of foreign vocabulary and the grammatical base is un-English.  
As most of its lexicon comes from the Indo-European languages, it can be said to be part of this family; in many respects it can be said to be an English-based pidgin, although it has quite a lot of foreign vocabulary and the grammatical base is un-English.  


Origin of lexicon: The data on the languages of origin of the words are based on the official and most spoken languages of the countries with scientific and military stations and bases in Antarctica between 2010 and 2020. For a while there was speculation that the 10 most spoken languages in the world at that time might have contributed a small addition of words, but this hypothesis was later discarded.
Origin of lexicon: The data on the languages of origin of the words are based on the official and most spoken languages of the countries with scientific and military stations and bases in Antarctica between 2010 and 2020. For a while there was speculation that the 10 most spoken languages in the world at that time might have contributed a small addition of words, but this hypothesis was later discarded.
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== Phonology ==
== Phonology ==
=== Orthography ===
=== Consonants ===
=== Vowels ===
=== Prosody ===
==== Stress ====
==== Intonation ====
=== Phonotactics ===
=== Morphophonology ===
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==Phonology==
The phonology of the PPA pidgin was initially very unstable, as most words retained the pronunciation of their source language. In the creolization phase, the various sounds will begin to form a coherent phonetic set and sound system for vowels and consonants. During pidgin formation, languages reduced their phonotactics to a minimum to make their messages more understandable. '''See: ''<u>Early PPA and Late PPA</u>'''''
The phonology of the PPA pidgin was initially very unstable, as most words retained the pronunciation of their source language. In the creolization phase, the various sounds will begin to form a coherent phonetic set and sound system for vowels and consonants. During pidgin formation, languages reduced their phonotactics to a minimum to make their messages more understandable. '''See: ''<u>Early PPA and Late PPA</u>'''''


===Phonology of Early PPA (year 2050-2150)===
Phonology of Early PPA (year 2050-2150)
The first stable phonemic inventory after pidgin creolization was the result of the unconscious agreement of the first speakers. Initially, after the complex evolutions that the phonemes of the original languages underwent, it consisted of a set of 43 phonemes: 19 consonants, 11 sonorants, 2 approximants, 11 vowels and 3 or 2 tones. The number of tones depends on the analysis.
The first stable phonemic inventory after pidgin creolization was the result of the unconscious agreement of the first speakers. Initially, after the complex evolutions that the phonemes of the original languages underwent, it consisted of a set of 43 phonemes: 19 consonants, 11 sonorants, 2 approximants, 11 vowels and 3 or 2 tones. The number of tones depends on the analysis.


====Consonants====
Consonants
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====Vowels and approximants====
Vowels and approximants
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====Tones====
Tones
While it is true that the tones were pronounced in the early PPA stage, they were not inherited in either the late PPA stage or the proto-Antarctican stage. Therefore, they will not be transcribed, as they are not relevant to later descendants.
While it is true that the tones were pronounced in the early PPA stage, they were not inherited in either the late PPA stage or the proto-Antarctican stage. Therefore, they will not be transcribed, as they are not relevant to later descendants.
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===Phonology of Late PPA (year 2150-2250) ===
Phonology of Late PPA (year 2150-2250)
Subsequently, the phonemic inventory was halved, merging whole phonemes, eliminating tones and leaving only 21 phonemes: 9 consonants, 5 sonorants, 2 approximants, 5 vowels and 0 tones.
Subsequently, the phonemic inventory was halved, merging whole phonemes, eliminating tones and leaving only 21 phonemes: 9 consonants, 5 sonorants, 2 approximants, 5 vowels and 0 tones.


====Consonants====
Consonants
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====Vowels and approximants====
Vowels and approximants
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==Writing System==
 
 
 
Grammar: Nouns,Verbs,Syntax,Lexicon
 
Simplified scheme and evolution of early PPA and late PPA
As can be seen in the table above, the phonological structures of the original languages were simplified, resulting in the diaphonemic reconstruction known as the simplified scheme. From this simplified scheme, the vocabulary of the early PPA was shaped by phonological changes noted below.
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Early PPA (2050-2150)
 
Late PPA (2150-2250)
 
 
 
=== Orthography ===
 
At first, the writing system remained intact, with each word retaining its original spelling as it was written in its language of origin. Later, when pidgin became common, the writing system was reduced to a minimum by eliminating auxiliary signs and all other alphabets, keeping only the basic Latin alphabet of 26 letters. However, words can be written in any of the original alphabets. Possibly, the Latin alphabet continued to be used for quite some time until the appearance of the traditional Antarctic script.
At first, the writing system remained intact, with each word retaining its original spelling as it was written in its language of origin. Later, when pidgin became common, the writing system was reduced to a minimum by eliminating auxiliary signs and all other alphabets, keeping only the basic Latin alphabet of 26 letters. However, words can be written in any of the original alphabets. Possibly, the Latin alphabet continued to be used for quite some time until the appearance of the traditional Antarctic script.
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==Grammar ==
=== Consonants ===
===Nouns===
=== Vowels ===
=== Prosody ===
==== Stress ====
==== Intonation ====
=== Phonotactics ===
=== Morphophonology ===


===Verbs===
Sound changes


===Syntax===
These lists of sound changes are applicable in order in [http://www.zompist.com/sca2.html SCA2].
 
==Lexicon==


===Simplified scheme and evolution of early PPA and late PPA===
From "Simplified Scheme PPA" to "Early PPA"  
As can be seen in the table above, the phonological structures of the original languages were simplified, resulting in the diaphonemic reconstruction known as the simplified scheme. From this simplified scheme, the vocabulary of the early PPA was shaped by phonological changes noted below.
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Simplified scheme
Early PPA (2050-2150)
Late PPA (2150-2250)
==Sound changes==
These lists of sound changes are applicable in order in [http://www.zompist.com/sca2.html SCA2].
=== From "Simplified Scheme PPA" to "Early PPA" ===
X=ɨɘəɜɐ
X=ɨɘəɜɐ
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*Implosives
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ɜ/ə/_


=== From "Early PPA" to "Late PPA" ===
From "Early PPA" to "Late PPA"  
 
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C=mnŋrlpbtdkgfsh
V=aeiou
V=aeiou
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Vowel inventory
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==Morphology==
==Syntax==
===Constituent order===
===Noun phrase===
===Verb phrase===
===Sentence phrase===
===Dependent clauses===
==Other resources==
==Example texts==


== Lexicon ==
== Lexicon ==


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