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I've decided to learn Maori! In this episode I outline the reasons behind this decision, and then I look at what I already know. Maori is one of New Zealand's three official languages, and is a treasure (taonga) that I have not tapped into before. I'm also keen to keep my own language learning experiences new and vital, and to demonstrate self-directed learning. To kick start my language learning journey, I take the time in this episode to recap what I already know about the language: historically, morphologically (affixes & word parts), phonologically (pronunciation), syntactically (grammar) and lexically (vocab). I also attempt to pronounce the longest place name in the world. (Yes, it's Maori.) If you want to verify, see here. And for good measure, I throw in a snippet of Dave Dobbyn's brilliant song "Welcome Home" for its awesome crescendo on "Haere Mai". You can buy the song on itunes below. :) Welcome Home - Dave Dobbyn |
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