Maori

A Linguistic Introduction

Ray Harlow author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:12th Apr '07

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A comprehensive overview of all linguistic aspects of Mäori, the indigenous language of New Zealand.

A comprehensive overview of all aspects of Mäori, the indigenous language of New Zealand. Though addressed primarily to those with some knowledge of linguistics, it explores Mäori's history, its dialects, its sounds and grammar, its current status and the efforts being made by the Mäori community to ensure its survival.Mäori, the indigenous language of New Zealand, is an endangered, minority language, with an important role in the culture and identity of the Mäori community. This comprehensive overview looks at all aspects of the Mäori language: its history, its dialects, its sounds and grammar, its current status and the efforts being made by the Mäori community and the state to ensure its survival. Central chapters provide an overall sketch of the structure of Mäori while highlighting those aspects which have been the subject of detailed linguistic analysis - particularly phonology (sound structure) and morphology (word structure). Though addressed primarily to those with some knowledge of linguistics, this book describes a language with a wealth of interesting features. It will interest anyone wishing to study the structure of a minority language, in fields as diverse as typology, sociolinguistics and linguistic anthropology, as well as all those interested in endangered languages and their preservation.

Review of the hardback: ' … readable and stimulating … a good and handy introduction to the linguistic research on Maori.' The Linguist List

ISBN: 9780521808613

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 19mm

Weight: 550g

258 pages