Browsing by Supervisor "Whaanga, Hēmi"
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An exploration of the role of semantic relations in the theory and practice of translation (with special reference to English/Māori and Māori/English translation)
(University of Waikato, 2016)It is over forty years since Beekman and Callow, working within the context of the tagmemic tradition, drew attention to the potential significance so far as the theory and practice of translation are concerned of ... -
E Kore E Ngaro, He Takere Waka Nui: Te Mātauranga Whakatere Waka me Ōna Take Nunui
(The University of Waikato, 2017)E kapi ana te hautoru o te ao i te Moana nui a Kiwa. I ngā tau manomano ka huri, ka puea ake i Āhia ki te tonga mā rāwhiti, he iwi māia, he iwi mātau ki te hanga me te whakatere i ō rātou waka. Ka tupu ngātahi hoki i a ... -
An exploration of the ethical implications of the digitisation and dissemination of Mātauranga Māori (with special reference to the Pei te Hurinui Jones Collection)
(University of Waikato, 2012)At the core of this thesis is the ethical implications involved in the digitising of Mātauranga Māori. It investigated how Kaupapa Māori theory can inform this process and how issues relating to access were considered. ... -
Ko wai tō ingoa? The transformative potential of Māori names
(University of Waikato, 2017)Ingoa tangata (personal names) are an expression of te reo Māori, Māori identity, and tino rangatiratanga (self-determination). Nevertheless, our names are still mispronounced, marginalised and demeaned by individuals and ... -
Kūkū te kererū, ketekete te kākā: The role of literature in indigenous methods of naming native and introduced birds to Aotearoa New Zealand
(University of Waikato, 2015)This thesis describes the role of academic literature in indigenous epistemology with a focus on indigenous methods of naming native and introduced birds to Aotearoa New Zealand. The story of the role of academic literature ... -
Pākehā Roots: Is claiming a Pākehā identity based on ethnic heritage or ethical choice?
(University of Waikato, 2014)Development of a Pākehā identity has been an ongoing process since the first influx of people from the Northern Hemisphere set foot on the shores of Aotearoa. Originally the term Pākehā served as a generic term to distinguish ... -
Reclaiming the Māori language for future generations: Flax root perspectives. Tīkina te mana o te reo Māori: Te pūtaketanga o te pā harakeke
(University of Waikato, 2014)Using a combination of semi-structured interviews, focus group discussion and questionnaires (designed to elicit as many comments as possible), this thesis explores, through their own voices, the attitudes and practices ... -
Te Tāhū o Ranginui: Whakatūria te Whare Kōkōrangi
(University of Waikato, 2015)I ngā rā o tuawhakarere he matatau te Māori ki ngā nekeneke o te Whānau Mārama. Ko ngā mātauranga katoa e whai take ana ki te Whānau Mārama i pupuritia e ngā iwi. I whai take tēnei mātauranga i roto i ngā mahi katoa. Ko ... -
Te Tuhirau i Rehu i Ringa: Translating Sacred and Sensitive Texts: An Indigenous Perspective
(University of Waikato, 2014)This thesis centers on translator cognition. Through a series of interviews and think-aloud protocols (Chapters 3 – 5), it explores the ways in which a sample of translators (both Māori and non-Māori) negotiate the complex ... -
The teaching and learning of Hawaiian in mainstream educational contexts in Hawai‘i: Time for change?
(University of Waikato, 2012)There are estimated to be fewer than 1,000 native speakers of Hawaiian language (ka ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i) in Hawai‘i. The majority of those who now learn Hawaiian do so in mainstream educational contexts and the majority of ... -
The Application of Critical Discourse Theory: A Criterion-Referenced Analysis of Reports Relating to Language Revitalisation in Australia and New Zealand
(University of Waikato, 2014)The discipline of language policy and planning (LPP) is often proposed as a viable tool for language revitalisation. However, the conventional paradigm upon which LPP is based is inadequate for such an inherently political, ... -
The Development and function of hana keaka (Hawaiian-medium theatre): A tool for the empowering Kanaka Maoli consciousness
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Since time immemorial Kānaka Maoli have recounted histories, stories, and cultural beliefs through performance. The art of performance is intrinsic to Kanaka Maoli existence, as oratory was the means in which our stories ... -
The teaching, learning and testing of te reo Māori in tertiary institutions in Aotearoa/New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Additional language teaching and learning is fraught with problems the world over and Aotearoa/New Zealand is not immune to these issues. This doctoral research investigates current practices of teaching and learning te ...
