Book Specs
Binding
Trade Cloth
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Published on
Apr 12, 2007
Edition
1st Edition
Dimensions
6.00x0.75x9.00 Inches
Weight
1.21 Pounds
About the Book
Mäori, the indigenous language of New Zealand, is an endangered, minority language, with an important role in the Mäori community's culture and identity. This comprehensive overview looks at all aspects of the Mäori 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.