Andreea Calude • Nov 02, 2021 •
Feature Image: Rob Dixon/RNZ. Pupils march in support of Te Wiki o te reo Māori (Māori Language Week). OPINION: Seals would leap from rocks and Ari would point and I would look but miss seeing then. Pretend I had. And when you looked out as far as you could, you believed in taniwha and that … Read More
Guest Author • Oct 11, 2021 •
Claire Breen, University of Waikato; Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato; Robert Joseph, University of Waikato, and Valmaine Toki, University of Waikato Our names are a critical part of our identity. They are a personal and social anchor tying us to our families, our culture, our history and place in the world. For Māori, a name is intrinsic to, and … Read More
Rosemary Rangitauira • Nov 19, 2020 •
Fiona Wiremu (Ngāi Tūhoe | Ngāti Ranginui) is driven to do all she can to enhance the lives of tāngata whenua and that’s evident in the multiple research areas she covers. These include mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge) such as te reo Māori, culture and identity, Whai Rawa (Māori Economies), Te Taiao (Natural Environment), Mauri Ora (Human Flourishing and Wellbeing) and … Read More
Guest Author • Jun 01, 2018 •
Nicola Daly, University of Waikato There are many factors that shape the value we place on different languages. Some languages seem more pleasant to listen to, easier to learn or more logical. These perceptions are generally influenced by our attitudes towards the speakers of a language and the different situations in which the language is spoken. One … Read More
Guest Author • Feb 02, 2018 •
By Dr Nicola Daly Often when we hear someone speak, we start making inferences about the characteristics and personality of the person. There is a considerable body of research concerning language attitudes which shows, for example, that when we hear a person speaking with a Received Pronunciation or RP British English accent (also known as the Queen’s … Read More