Talks on pronunciation, Tūwhakairiora, and a meeting of the Linguistics Society., 1958-06-16

File — crate: R043821236, Reel: 5000027055462

Identifier: AMPS 2022/06. Series 2. Sub-Series 2/1. File 2/1/7

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection contains many recordings relating to Te Reo Māori, but also contains field recordings and word lists from a wide range of languages from the Pacific region, including: Niue; Fiji; New Guinea; Rapanui; Tokelau; Java and more.

As well as field recordings there are items which relate to teaching activities, such as lessons from his popular work ‘Let’s Learn Māori’.

Dates

1958-06-16

Creator

From the Collection: Biggs, Bruce (Person)

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Conditions Governing Access

PARTLY RESTRICTED.

Extent

From the Collection: 6.29 metres (Includes 312 open-reel tapes and 3 audio cassettes)

Language of Materials

Maori

English

Additional Description

Physical Facet

7" SP tape, recorded at 3 3/4 ips.

General

Original catalogue number: 0049.

1. Māori pronunciation of close phonetic pairs: Pat Hohepa. Close phonetic pairs plus sentence pronunciation, spoken slowly, then at moderate, and normal speech speeds
2. Hori Ngata talk on Tūwhakairiora: Ngata refers to Tūwhakairiora
3. Hori Ngata talk on Tūwhakairiora: Mihi ki a Dr Biggs, ki a Pat Hohepa
4. Hori Ngata talk on Tūwhakairiora: Te Reo Māori me ā tātou Māoritanga
5. Hori Ngata talk on Tūwhakairiora: Ngā ruarua tamariki e whai ana ki ēnei mea
6. Hori Ngata talk on Tūwhakairiora: Ngā Moteatea
7. Hori Ngata talk on Tūwhakairiora: Porourangi me Tahupotiki
8. Hori Ngata talk on Tūwhakairiora: He whakapapa poto
9. Hori Ngata talk on Tūwhakairiora: Porourangi
10. Hori Ngata talk on Tūwhakairiora: Ka mate a Porourangi
11. Hori Ngata talk on Tūwhakairiora: Tahu-potiki
12. Hori Ngata talk on Tūwhakairiora: Turi muri-hake
13. Hori Ngata talk on Tūwhakairiora: Refers to Whangarā, Paikea, Ngāti Porou tradition and history
14. Hori Ngata talk on Tūwhakairiora: Questions and answers
15. Hori Ngata talk on Tūwhakairiora: References to Whareponga
16. Hori Ngata talk on Tūwhakairiora: Questions and answers, with references to: Waiomatatini, genealogy, whakataukī, Tūmoana, Ruataupare, and Hikurangi
17. Hori Ngata talk on Tūwhakairiora: Questions and answers, with references to whakataukī
18. Hori Ngata talk on Tūwhakairiora: Conclusion
19. Linguistics Society meeting: Talk on linguistics geography, possibly by J. Hollyman. Refers to the Lord's prayer as text for study of language dialects
20. Linguistics Society meeting: Talk on linguistics geography, possibly by Dr A. Sheppard
21. Linguistics Society meeting: Talk by Dr Bruce Biggs. Refers to: relativity of geography to Polynesian studies; Tregear; comparative linguistics and migration theories; Don Marshall; lexico-statistics; and East/West differences in Māori dialect
22. Linguistics Society meeting: Talk by J. Hollyman
23. Linguistics Society meeting: Discussion with Dr Sheppard
24. Linguistics Society meeting: Discussion with Dr Bruce Biggs
25. Linguistics Society meeting: Questions and answers, with discussion on words like 'crib' and 'bach', ;dwang' and 'nogging', and 'shicker'