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A Review of Research in Applied Linguistics Published in New Zealand (2013-2017)
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Skyrme, Gillian; Ker, Alastair – Language Teaching, 2020
This article presents selected research on applied linguistics published in New Zealand, following "Language Teaching's" commitment to showcase more broadly local research that would not otherwise be easily accessible to an international audience. It covers research conducted and published in New Zealand from 2013 to 2017, following on…
Descriptors: Language Research, Applied Linguistics, Sign Language, Curriculum Development
Emerging Voices or Linguistic Silence?: Examining a New Zealand Linguistic Landscape
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Macalister, John – Multilingua: Journal of Cross-Cultural and Interlanguage Communication, 2010
The monolingualism of New Zealand has often been remarked on, but statutory and demographic changes in recent years suggest a shift away from the dominance of the English language. New Zealand now has two official languages, the indigenous Maori language and New Zealand Sign Language, and census data report a decreasing proportion of monolingual…
Descriptors: Linguistics, Sign Language, Official Languages, Monolingualism
The Deaf Way to New Dictionaries of Sign Languages: Recent Evidence of Monumental Research.
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Stokoe, William C. – Sign Language Studies, 1989
Briefly describes five dictionaries of the signed languages used in Australia, Mexico, Italy, New Zealand, and Thailand. (CB)
Descriptors: Deafness, Dictionaries, Foreign Countries, Language Research
Keeping Tabs on Language Shift in New Zealand: Some Methodological Considerations.
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Holmes, Janet – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1997
Evaluates methods used by New Zealand researchers on language maintenance and shift among ethnic minorities to collect data on community languages. Points out that there are many communities in that country whose patterns of language use are mostly unknown. Makes a case for the social, cultural, and educational benefits of research on community…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Chinese, Data Collection, Ethnic Groups