If speakers of a plantation creole are abruptly integrated into the dominant society, which consequence follows for the creole?

💡 Explanation

Decreolization occurs because contact with the superstrate language (the dominant language) causes the creole to lose its unique features and converge towards the standard. Therefore, it shifts toward the superstrate, rather than remaining static or further diverging; increased isolation would be required for divergence.

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