Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jan 16, 2018 16:33:47 GMT 12
TE REO MAORI NEEDS RELEVANCE, NOT ARTIFICIAL FEEL-GOOD FACTOR
Victoria University of Wellington's Professor Rawinia Higgins says statistics show Maori people live outside of the language and choose not to see the relevance of the language to themselves because it appears to lack any relevance to society.
Ironically, in recent years, there's been a push by Caucasian Kiwis to "have a go" at speaking the language. Some of these noble good sorts do so, with the "look at me" attitude that goes with it, making their endeavours come across as disingenuous.
Language evolves and changes and the 'use it or lose it' rule applies.
But trying to prop up a language artificially, when it lacks daily relevance beyond the feel-good factor, is doomed to failure......
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11975764
SAVING TE REO IS THE MAORI PEOPLE'S RESPONSIBILITY - BILL ENGLISH
Bill English says it comes down to Māori to preserve Te Reo.
"The language will be saved by the people who own it and love speaking it," the National Party leader told The AM Show on Tuesday.
"Māori need to speak Māori if they want to preserve the language."
"The Government has some obligations through the treaty. It's met them in my view. We've spent a lot of money on TV, on resources for schools and so on......
www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2018/01/saving-te-reo-is-the-maori-people-s-responsibility-bill-english.html
Victoria University of Wellington's Professor Rawinia Higgins says statistics show Maori people live outside of the language and choose not to see the relevance of the language to themselves because it appears to lack any relevance to society.
Ironically, in recent years, there's been a push by Caucasian Kiwis to "have a go" at speaking the language. Some of these noble good sorts do so, with the "look at me" attitude that goes with it, making their endeavours come across as disingenuous.
Language evolves and changes and the 'use it or lose it' rule applies.
But trying to prop up a language artificially, when it lacks daily relevance beyond the feel-good factor, is doomed to failure......
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11975764
SAVING TE REO IS THE MAORI PEOPLE'S RESPONSIBILITY - BILL ENGLISH
Bill English says it comes down to Māori to preserve Te Reo.
"The language will be saved by the people who own it and love speaking it," the National Party leader told The AM Show on Tuesday.
"Māori need to speak Māori if they want to preserve the language."
"The Government has some obligations through the treaty. It's met them in my view. We've spent a lot of money on TV, on resources for schools and so on......
www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2018/01/saving-te-reo-is-the-maori-people-s-responsibility-bill-english.html
