Mark Williams

Graham McGregor

Ray Harlow

The book consists of twelve essays arising from the University of Waikato Winter Lecture Series of 1990. Their principal concern is with issues of language use in New Zealand. Since the lecture series itself was held during the country's sesquicentenary, its theme focused on the two languages at the very heart of current debate--te reo Maori and New Zealand English. The contributors include scholars and writers living and working in New Zealand who offer contrasting but complementary perspectives on the languages in question. The essays fall into two groups of six. The first of these concentrates on broadly linguistic aspects, with essays on the historical development of Maori and New Zealand English, contemporary issues affecting the linguistic character of both languages, and matters of political and social concern in their everyday use. The second group is more literary in focus, exploring oral and narrative traditions of early Pakeha writers on the one hand, and the contrasting traditions of Pakeha and Maori authors on the other. Voices to be heard in recent Pakeha poetry and Maori haka, ngeri, and waiata-a-ringa are considered in conclusion. This book should prove of interest to students and teachers at upper secondary and tertiary level, as well as general readers keen to expand their awareness of the rich and complex heritage of language in New Zealand.

Aspects of Language and Literature in New Zealand : Essays Arising from the University of Waikato Winter Lecture Series of 1990

Dirty Silence

SERIES 1Australia's most feared restaurant critic, Matthew Evans, has thrown in his city life for small farm living in Tasmania.Having spent most of his life writing about what is good food, he now wants to go to the source; to find the best local produce, and to rear and grow it himself.He doesn't know how to chop wood, he knows nothing about growing plants and even less about rearing animals. However, he does know how to eat - how hard can it be?SERIES 2In the return series of Gourmet Farmer, we're in for a surprise. Once a single man trying his hand at farming and experimenting with making artisanal produce, Matthew's now a fully fledged family man with partner, Sadie, and son, Hedley. Matthew must now explore ingenious and inventive ways of expanding his business.

Name Word Ind Nga Mahi P

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.

Ray Harlow

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