Homework Help: maori english

Posted by bill on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 8:38am.

hey everybody. is there a difference between maori and maori english?i am totally confused now.I am supposed to write an important paper about maori english(phonology grammar etc.)and i am wondering if i have maybe mixed up those two and i am almoust finished with my paper! i googled maori english but the only thing i get is actually maori features.does anybody something more about that?

maori english - bobpursley, Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 9:08am
Yes. Maori is a language. English is a language. Some Maori words are used in NZ English, especially in the North Island.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C4%81ori_influence_on_New_Zealand_English
maori english - SraJMcGin, Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 9:12am
Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. When you first asked for Maori English, I wondered if you meant Te Reo, the Polynesian language the Maori speak or the effect of Maori on English in New Zealand! Both languages are accepted in N.Z. Then, also, there are Maori words in English text. Her eare some Websites:

1. (PDF file to download):
www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1467-971X.1996...

2. (Maori words that appear in English text): http://www.tetaurawhiri.govt.nz/english/pub_e/conventions2.shtml

3. (3 languages of N.Z.): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C4%81ori_language

4. (Maori English = no hyphen): http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a794492435~db=all~jumptype=rss

5. (Maori-English = with hyphen): http://www.nzcer.org.nz/default.php?products_id=584/

6. (Maori English dictionary): http://www.ats-group.net/dictionaries/dictionary-english-maori.html

7. (Maori-English dictionary): http://www.maoridictionary.co.nz/ (NOTE: This may be a way of shortening Maori--->English/English--->Maori!)

Well, isn't this interesting! What EXACTLY was the topic you were to write on? Did you select the topic yourself? You might as well include the "confusion" in your paper?

Sra
- maori english - bill, Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 9:16am
  i'll check now all these sites.but i am so confused now.my topic is just called maori english and i am actually writing about maori language.but as far as i know phonology grammar etc. should be the same.only some vocabulary has changed.at least i hope so.thank you
  - maori english - SraJMcGin, Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 9:42am
    So, if you were GIVEN the topic "Maori English" why couldn't your paper include the confusion? Who wouldn't be confused between:
    Maori
    Maori English
    Maori-English
    
    Sra

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