New Zealand Ways of Speaking English

by Allan Bell (Editor), Janet Holmes (Editor)

This is the first collection of research papers on the sociolinguistics and pragmatics of New Zealand English. The book provides information on the structure and use of NZ English in a range of different social and regional contexts. Topics covered include the question of a New Zealand pidgin, changes in attitude to NZ English and differences in New Zealand women's and men's speech. In addition to what it contributes to the knowledge of New Zealand English this volume also makes an important contribution to sociolinguistic theoretical and descriptive research more generally.

312 pages, Hardcover

First published January 11, 1990

About the author

Allan Bell is a New Zealand academic and sociolinguistic researcher. He has written extensively on New Zealand English, language style, and media language. He is a founding co-editor of the international quarterly Journal of Sociolinguistics and is known for his theory of audience design. Currently, he is working as the Director of the Institute of Culture, Discourse & Communication and is a Professor of Language & Communication at Auckland University of Technology.