Author(s): Allan Bell (ed.); Koenraad Kuiper (ed.)

Linguistics | Reference | New Zealand

New Zealand English is a significant landmark in our knowledge of this country's language. It offers major theoretical contributions and new approaches to the wider study of language variation, change and development.
New Zealand's distinctive variety of the English language, which is closely bound up with the country's sense of national identity, has become one of the most researched forms of English world-wide.
This book presents a state-of-the-art account of what is known about New Zealand English. It brings together in one volume findings from a decade of investigation of this post-colonial dialect.
The contributors include both leading scholars and younger researchers. It is authoritative in its range, presenting a synopsis of past research and new research in many areas.
It covers the vocabulary, pronunciation, intonation and syntax of New Zealand English; addresses questions of its origins and development; considers how the variety is changing and becoming more different from other Englishes; and investigates the social dimensions, including ethnic variation. The book comes with a comprehensive up-to-date bibliography.

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