'O li'ili'I 'o lisega 'o le fanaa'e: Missionary and government influences on Samoan language change 1906-2014

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'O li'ili'I 'o lisega 'o le fanaa'e: Missionary and government influences on Samoan language change 1906-2014

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The arrival of the missionaries and foreign administrations¹ in Sāmoa in 1830 and 1900, respectively, initiated a surge in the integration of foreign types (words) in the gagana Sāmoa (Samoan language). To date, research regarding changes to the gagana as a result of this contact has largely been observational (Pratt 1862, Cain 1986, Mosel and Hovdhaugen 1992, Allardice 2000, Lāmeta 2005, Tamasese 2005, Ma‘ia‘i 2010, Macpherson 2010, Kruse-Vā‘ai 2011, Ma‘ilo 2016). While these studies are val...

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08 Dec, 2021

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Sadat Muaiava

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Samoan language / Gagana / Language change / School: School of Languages and Cultures / 080614 Pacific Peoples Information and Knowledge Systems / 169905 Studies of Pacific Peoples' Societies / 200210 Pacific Cultural Studies / 200320 Pacific Languages / 970116 Expanding Knowledge through Studies of Human Society / 970120 Expanding Knowledge in Languages, Communication and Culture / Degree Discipline: Pacific Studies / Degree Level: Doctoral / Degree Name: Doctor of Philosophy / Pacific Languages / Studies of Pacific Peoples' Societies / Pacific Cultural Studies / Pacific Peoples Information and Knowledge Systems

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