Story: English language in New Zealand

More links and websites

• New Zild - The story of New Zealand English

  A 2005 documentary from NZ on Screen, that examines the uniqueness of New Zealand English.

• New Zealand Dictionary Centre

  The website of Victoria University’s Dictionary Centre includes information on New Zealand English and lexicography.

• Origins of NZ English

  A short paper from GRINZE discussing theories for the origins of NZ English.

More suggestions and sources

• Bardsley, Dianne. The New Zealand mini thesaurus. Melbourne; Auckland: Oxford University Press, 2005.

• Bauer, Laurie, and others. Q & Eh: questions and answers on language with a Kiwi twist. Auckland: Random House, 2011.

• Deverson, Tony. The Oxford dictionary of New Zealandisms. South Melbourne; Auckland: Oxford University Press, 2010.

• Gordon, Elizabeth. Finding our own voice: New Zealand English in the making. Christchurch: Canterbury University Press, 2008.

• Macalister, John. A dictionary of Māori words in New Zealand English. Melbourne; Auckland: Oxford University Press, 2005.

• Orsman, H. W. The dictionary of New Zealand English: a dictionary of New Zealandisms on historical principles. Auckland: Oxford University Press, 1997.