A Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Sign Language
A Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Sign Language

Author: Graeme D. Kennedy

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781877242113

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Over 26,000 New Zealanders are familiar with New Zealand Sign Language and sign language is increasingly used by mainstream New Zealand. This resource serves as the essential guide to the language for the deaf as well as for students, parents, and teachers. Approximately 2,500 commonly used signs are accompanied by drawings that are easy to follow and the guide's new layout makes the structure of the language clear. Additional learning tools are provided in the introduction.

The Godzone Dictionary
The Godzone Dictionary

Author: Max Cryer

Publisher: Exisle Publishing

Published: 2006-06

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1775590240

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The Godzone Dictionary is a concise A – Z of the words and phrases that make our New Zealand language and speech patterns so distinctive and individual, from Aotearoa and Avondale spiders to Zambuck and Zespri. Slang words and expressions feature heavily, while one of the unique features of this book is the large number of Maori words that have become part of our common language in recent years. The listing also includes the popular names of our sports teams (so often confused!) and an appendix of common New Zealand acronyms. From Rotovegas to the Naki, Pig Islanders everywhere – not to mention tourists – will find Godzone explained as never before. Never stuffy or academic, Max Cryer brings his expert knowledge and sly wit to a book that is sure to be a reference for many years to come. Sweet as!

English–Maori, Maori–English Dictionary
English–Maori, Maori–English Dictionary

Author: Bruce Biggs

Publisher: Auckland University Press

Published: 2013-11-01

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1775580628

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An excellent tool for students of New Zealand's Maori language, this pocket guide contains more than 4,000 entries in both its English and Maori sections. With a useful pronunciation guide and helpful information on parts of speech, it will be of relevance to linguists, anthropologists, researchers, and academics interested in Pacific Oceanic cultures and history.

New Zealand Sign Language
New Zealand Sign Language

Author: Rachel McKee

Publisher: Bridget Williams Books

Published: 2015-06-01

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 1927277302

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One of the country’s three official languages, New Zealand Sign Language evolved in the communities that grew from networks of Deaf children at three schools for the Deaf from the late nineteenth century. The Dictionary of New Zealand Sign Language (1997) – now an invaluable online resource at nzsl.vuw.ac.nz – and the Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Sign Language (BWB, 2003) were landmarks in documenting the language. A formidable body of scholarly research lies in these volumes, driven by the Deaf Studies Research Unit at Victoria University, led first by Graeme Kennedy and later by David and Rachel McKee. Today, NZSL forms part of the curriculum in intermediate schools, and New Zealanders are increasingly familiar with the language. Drawing on her experience of both teaching and researching NZSL, Rachel McKee has developed A Reference Grammar to support all those who are learning NZSL – students, families and friends of Deaf people, school teachers, public officials. This clear account of language structure and use is illustrated with dozens of videos, drawings and photographs.

Te aka
Te aka

Author: John Cornelius Moorfield

Publisher: Longman

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 382

ISBN-13:

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This dictionary and index comprises a selection of modern and everyday language that will be extremely useful for learners of the Maori language. It has a broader scope than traditional dictionaries, so as well as the words one would usually expect in a dictionary, it also includes; encyclopaedic entries designed to provide key information, explanations of key concepts central to Maori culture, comprehensive explanations for grammatical items, with examples of usage, idioms and colloquialisms with their meanings and examples.

The Beaut Little Book of New Zealand Slang
The Beaut Little Book of New Zealand Slang

Author: H. W. Orsman

Publisher: Penguin Books

Published: 2008-05-19

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 9780143009955

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It's a well-known fact that Kiwis have their own way of talking, and without a guide you can easily come a greaser. Have a gink at this beaut little book, and you won't need to feel a nong any more. In fact, you'll be away laughing. You can put a ring around that!

Book of New Zealand Words
Book of New Zealand Words

Author: Dianne Bardsley

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781877385841

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The Book of New Zealand Words tells the story of New Zealand English through a selection of distinctive New Zealandisms drawn from every period in our history and every walk of life. Dianne Bardsley discusses the development of New Zealand English, the influence of the Maori language, and the connections between society, the media, and the words we use. Bardsley explores where we really get our words and popular sayings from: sports, politics, farming, popular culture and uniquely in the world - te reo Maori. Table of contents: * Introduction: Baches, berms and bush whisky * Notes on the text * Some linguistic terms * Abbreviations * New Zealand words * Endnotes * Select bibliography and further reading.