Overview of New Zealand English Characteristics
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English Varieties, New Zealand English, MaoriAbstract
English varieties as an important cultural symbol, is attracting more and more linguists’ attention. To better understand special English varieties and their communicative characteristics, this article chooses New Zealand English as the research subject, and three main dimensions of New Zealand English are discussed: phonological, lexical, and pragmatic. At the end of the article, the relationship between New Zealand English and Maori language is discussed.
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