Gordon, Elizabeth,  1941- <br/><br/>
Finding our own voice :  New Zealand English in the making / 
Elizabeth Gordon. 
 - 108 pages ;  21 cm 
<br/><br/> "From the Macmillan Brown lecture series"--Cover.  "Delivered at the University of Canterbury in 2005"--Back cover. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>Why do we speak the way we do? The development of the New Zealand accent -- Afghans and cheerios, kiwi and iwi : the words we use -- 'A whirlpool of impure vocalisation' : attitudes to New Zealand English. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>187725777X 9781877257773 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Spoken English--New Zealand<br/>English language--Usage--New Zealand.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>427.993