The Treaty of Waitangi and the control of language
By: Richard Dawson.
Contributors: Victoria University of Wellington. Institute of Policy Studies.
Publisher: Institute of Policy Studies, Victoria University of Wellington; Victoria University of Wellington - Institute of Governance & Policy Studies
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Wellington, N.Z
Language: eng
Number of pages: 255
Subjects: Treaty of Waitangi (1840); Maori (New Zealand people) -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Maori (New Zealand people) -- Claims.; Intercultural communication -- New Zealand.; Language and culture.
Description: This work argues that terms in the Treaty of Waitangi like "sovereignty" and "tino rangitiratanga" do not have a plain meaning; meaning is open to the vicissitudes of time and culture. It seeks to augment the level of policy debate by directing attention to the importance of language.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-255).
"Richard Dawson, Henry Lang Fellow 2000"--Cover.