The English of Māori speakers: changes in rhythm over time and prosodic variation by topic.

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The English of Māori speakers: changes in rhythm over time and prosodic variation by topic.

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This thesis investigates the rhythm and mean pitch of the English of Māori speakers. Recordings are analysed from speakers who have varying degrees of fluency and socialisation in Māori. The rhythm and mean pitch of their English language recordings are measured and analysed in order to address two questions. The first part addresses the question, ‘Has the distinctive syllable-timed rhythm of modern Māori English developed from the mora-timed rhythm of the Māori language?’ Changes in the rhyt...

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Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2012

Creator

Vowell, Bianca

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http://hdl.handle.net/10092/10371

Related subjects

Māori English / New Zealand English / rhythm / prosody / variation / topic / identity

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