Nga ahuantanga tauira : the comprehension of metaphors by younger Māori speakers

• Main Author: Ong, Pearl Shi Ting
• Other Authors: Francis C. K. Wong
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: DRNTU::Humanities::Linguistics::Sociolinguistics; DRNTU::Humanities::Linguistics::Anthropological linguistics
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/73497
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study investigates the changes of the Māori metaphors, a linguistic feature that is also known to reflect culture. Forty young native Māori speakers participated in this study. A questionnaire was used to gather insights on the language and culture change while a follow- up interview was done...