"Possibly one of the most explosive books on an indigenous language ever published. This book shifts the terms of reference for the field of Maori language studies. Highly controversial but crucial to read."--Publisher description.
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"Possibly one of the most explosive books on an indigenous language ever published. This book shifts the terms of reference for the field of Maori language studies. Highly controversial but crucial to read."--Publisher description.
Anyone welcomed onto a marae will understand that whaikōrero - or oratory - is at the heart of Maori culture. Based on extensive research and oral information from thirty of the leading exponents of whaikōrero, Poia Rewi explains whaikōrero's origin and history, structure, langu…