Mangarevan - A Shifting Language

Description:

This thesis has been undertaken in order to identify causes and consequences of the phenomenon of language shift and attempt to provide means to minimise its impacts. The Mangarevan language has been exposed to other language influences since the mid-19th century - as a result of the colonial experience. Consequently French, and to a lesser degree Tahitian, have had an impact on the vitality of...

Display date:

2014

Location:

Society Islands / Tōtaiete mā

Format:

Thesis

Collections:

Tuwhera

Contributors:

McNeill, Hinematau

Publisher:

Auckland University of Technology

Content partner:

Auckland University of Technology

Availability:

Not specified