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New Zealand English
From Teflpedia
New Zealand English (NZE) is a regional dialect of English.
Like Australian English, its closest dialectal relative, and from which it is, to a large extent, derived, it’s relatively new. The first English-speaking settlers, Australian rather than British, arrived in 1792.[1][2] This means that, apart from Falkland Islands English, New Zealand English is the newest variety of native speaker English.[3]
One characteristic of NZE, its vocabulary, makes it uniquely different from other English dialects, as it has incorporated many words from the Maori language, te reo Maori.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bayard, Donn. (2000) “New Zealand English: Origins, Relationships, and Prospects" in Moderna Språk 94(1) Linnaeus University
- ↑ Hay, J.; Maclagan, M; Gordon, E. New Zealand English Edinburgh University Press at Google Books
- ↑ “Unexpected outcomes emerge from Kiwi language project " Reprinted from University of Canterbury’s “Chronicle” - 01/04/05
- Bayard, Donn. (2001) “Origins of New Zealand English" (Addendum, October 2001)
