Maori A Linguistic Introduction [Paperback]

A comprehensive overview of all linguistic aspects of M?ori, the indigenous language of New Zealand.A comprehensive overview of all aspects of M?ori, the indigenous language of New Zealand. Suitable for those with only a basic knowledge of linguistics, it explores M?ori's history, its dialects, its sounds and grammar, its current status, and the efforts being made by the M?ori community to ensure its survival.A comprehensive overview of all aspects of M?ori, the indigenous language of New Zealand. Suitable for those with only a basic knowledge of linguistics, it explores M?ori's history, its dialects, its sounds and grammar, its current status, and the efforts being made by the M?ori community to ensure its survival.M?ori, the indigenous language of New Zealand, is an endangered, minority language, with an important role in the M?ori community's culture and identity. This comprehensive overview looks at all aspects of the M?ori language: its history, its dialects, its sounds and grammar, and the efforts being made by its speakers to ensure its survival. A succinct survey of a language with a wealth of interesting features, it will interest anyone wishing to study the structure of a minority language, as well as those interested in endangered languages and their preservation.1. Introduction; 2. A brief history of M?ori; 3. Regional variation in M?ori; 4. The phonology of M?ori; 5. The morphology of M?ori; 6. The syntax of M?ori; 7. The sociolinguistic situation of M?ori.Review of the hardback: ' & readable and stimulating & a good and handy introduction to the linguistic research on Maori.' The Linguist List