Linguists estimate that there are over 7,000 languages spoken around the world today, but in just 100 years they expect 90% of humanity’s languages will be dead.
Possum hunting is the unlikely catalyst for a historical novel written by Hikuai man, Jonathan Peet. He says when hunting possums, he discovered evidence of old mining sites in the bush, sparking his love of history and the writing of his first book, Wairata.
One day one of my housemates, Dave, decided to explore the several sheds on the property, which unfortunately weren’t locked …
The languages that we use are not inanimate objects or meaningless tools that we use as a means to an end. They are an extension of culture, containing all the different ways to describe, categorise, and interpret the world.
I was born in London to Kiwi parents who were there on their honeymoon. You may think it must have been a long honeymoon but that’s a story for another time.
Linguists estimate that there are over 7,000 languages spoken around the world today, but in just 100 years they expect 90% of humanity’s languages will be dead.
Possum hunting is the unlikely catalyst for a historical novel written by Hikuai man, Jonathan Peet. He says when hunting possums, he discovered evidence of old mining sites in the bush, sparking his love of history and the writing of his first book, Wairata.
One day one of my housemates, Dave, decided to explore the several sheds on the property, which unfortunately weren’t locked …
The languages that we use are not inanimate objects or meaningless tools that we use as a means to an end. They are an extension of culture, containing all the different ways to describe, categorise, and interpret the world.
I was born in London to Kiwi parents who were there on their honeymoon. You may think it must have been a long honeymoon but that’s a story for another time.
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