In creole language development, what explains the emergence of grammatical structures not directly inherited from either the lexifier or substrate languages?

💡 Explanation

Creole languages develop novel grammatical features through grammaticalization because speakers create new constructions that become conventionalized over time, therefore option C is correct, rather than options A, B, or D, which represent oversimplified views of creole formation.

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