A Maori Reference Grammar

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The author has set out a coherent & progessive model for the description of Maori sentence structure, beginning with pronunciation & spelling, how words are formed & combined into phrases, then moving onto show how phrases combine to form sentences. A description of simple sentences, and finally, of complex sentences, completes this text. Particularly useful for those who already have a command of Maori and want an account of how the language works - for example: advanced speakers in seconday & tertiary courses native speakers of Maori teachers in immersion & bilingual classes It will also be useful as an introduction to ways of thinking & talking about languages generally. First published 2001.