Struggles for the Māori language : he whawhai mo te reo Māori. Te Rito, J. S. 2008.
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Gives a brief overview of the struggles to regenerate the Māori language during the period from the early 1970s to the present day. Focuses particularly on the contributions of Ngā Tamatoa and the Te Reo Māori Society. Discusses the seminal research of Dr Richard Benton; the subsequent development of Māori language in and outside the education system; intergenerational mother-tongue transmission in the home; and radio and television broadcasting. Mentions concerns over the quality of grammar and pronunciation being used in on-air broadcasting today.
@article{te_rito_struggles_2008,
	title = {Struggles for the {Māori} language : he whawhai mo te reo {Māori}},
	issn = {1177-5904},
	shorttitle = {Struggles for the {Māori} language},
	abstract = {Gives a brief overview of the struggles to regenerate the Māori language during the period from the early 1970s to the present day. Focuses particularly on the contributions of Ngā Tamatoa and the Te Reo Māori Society. Discusses the seminal research of Dr Richard Benton; the subsequent development of Māori language in and outside the education system; intergenerational mother-tongue transmission in the home; and radio and television broadcasting. Mentions concerns over the quality of grammar and pronunciation being used in on-air broadcasting today.},
	language = {eng},
	author = {Te Rito, Joseph Selwyn},
	year = {2008},
	keywords = {Intergenerational Relations, Language Revival, Māori (New Zealand People) – Language, Māori Language, Reo Māori},
}

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