New Zealand English: Its Origins and Evolution

by Elizabeth Gordon, Margaret Maclagan, Jennifer Hay, et al.

Book Overview

New Zealand English - at just 150 years old - is one of the newest varieties of English, and is unique in that its full history and development are documented in extensive audio-recordings. The rich corpus of spoken language provided by New Zealand's 'mobile disk unit' has provided insight into how the earliest New Zealand-born settlers spoke, and consequently, how this new variety of English developed. On the basis of these recordings, this book...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521108950
• ISBN13: 9780521108959
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"