Tarzan English

Definitions

Tarzanese

uncountable

Examples

“This book, written in Tarzan English, is so vivid and moving that the reader is compelled to live⟳ each and every page in spite of himself.”

“After the trial was over Mr. Silvester sent to the War Office a letter which had been posted to him from Berhn, written in Tarzan English and signed Elsa Schutz.”

“In an effort to communicate with newcomers who understand⟳ and speak⟳ little English, we sometimes use⟳ "Tarzan English," that is, we chop our sentences short, in an effort to be understood.”

“P.S. Sorry for my tarzan english, not a native speaker.”

“Terms like⟳ Tarzan English have⟳ been used to describe⟳ how some immigrant children communicate with English-speaking people. This form⟳ of communication consists of talking in a broken manner while mixing English and Spanish (e.g., phrases like⟳ "Me no speak⟳ English.").”

“In the smallish Thai city where I live⟳, most ex-pats, foreigners or Farangs put⟳ little stock⟳ in learning Thai. The demographic is generally older, retired, western men who are generally married to middle-aged Thai women and communicate in Thainglish or Tarzan English as my little group of friends like⟳ to call⟳ it.”

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