Language and Literature

A story of New Zealand Paua. Paua, also known as Haliotis Abalone. Elsewhere in the world the inner abalone shell is silver/white, but in NZ the silver nacre is replaced with deep blue, purple and green. Occasionally rare blue pearls are found on the inner shell.

"Over 50,000 entries divided into Maori-English and English-Maori sections. Features a vocabulary list with words for new inventions, metric terms, modern concepts and scientific, computer, technological and legal terms. Includes separate lists giving Maori translations of season...s, months, days of the week, points of the compass, parts of the body, New Zealand and overseas place names, and personal names. Contains a Maori proverbs section, complete with translations and interpretations, and a map of tribal areas"--Publisher information.
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Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction offers insights into theories about the nature of language and meaning, human identity, and the power of language. Fully updated for 2010 and including a new chapter on 'Ethics and aesthetics', it steers a clear and lucid path through an... often impenetrable subject.
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A personal account of WWI from the diaries of a Gisborne farm boy, shaped into a gripping narrative by the diarist's grandson 100 years later. Follow Alick as he moves from his last night on the farm in early 1916, through enshipment and training, then off to the battle fields of... France and Belgium, occupied Germany and back home. His treasured diaries covered the tedium, the mud, the fear and sorrow, the discomfort, the periods of leave and the letters from those back home. See the war unfold through Alick's eyes and learn about his and his companions' attitudes to the army, to female company, to the enemy soldiers, to the hospitality provided by people under pressure, to the war itself. And after the drama and tragedy of war, comes the return home and the efforts required to make a living while remaining steadfastly silent about the traumas of those terrible years - an unseen fight that continued and affected generations to come.
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"The accessible guide to learning the Mori language, no matter your knowledge level. Fun, user-friendly and relevant to modern readers, Scotty Morrison's Mori Made Easy workbook series is the ultimate resource for anyone wanting to learn the basics of the Mori language. While dic...tionaries list words and their definitions, and other language guides offer common phrases, Mori Made Easy connects the dots, allowing the reader to take control of their learning in an empowering way. By committing just 30 minutes a day for 30 weeks, learners will adopt the language easily and as best suits their busy lives"--Back cover.
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