Download or read book New Zealand Ways of Speaking English written by Allan Bell and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 1990 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a collection of research papers on the sociolinguistics and pragmatics of New Zealand English. The book provides information on the structure and use of NZ English in a range of different social and regional contexts. Topics covered include the question of a New Zealand pidgin, change in attitudes to NZ English and differences in New Zealand women's and men's speech.