The Māori Grammars and Vocabularies of Thomas Kendall and John Gare Butler
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2016
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Parkinson, P. G
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Asia-Pacific Linguistics
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Just over 200 years ago, the first missionary party was sent by Samuel Marsden to
establish his New Zealand Mission returned to Sydney after a visit to the Bay of
Islands. Among the members of the exploratory party was Thomas Kendall, who
became the first missionary teacher with responsibility for studying the Maori
language. This volume brings together Kendall’s work on the Maori language with
that of John Gare Butler, representing some of the earliest descriptions of the
language. As well as providing a historical record of these early sources on Maori, the
volume gives insights into early encounters with the language and the tensions within
the Mission.
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Kendall, Thomas, 1778-1832, Butler, John (John Gare), 1781-1841, Maori language – Grammar, Maori language – Vocabulary
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