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- Title
Making sense of kaupapa Māori: A linguistic point of view.
- Authors
Keegan, Peter J.
- Abstract
Kaupapa Māori theory has had an enormous influence on Māori education, research and discourses. The theory is reliant on a conceptual framework deriving from traditional Māori principles and concepts. An interesting aspect of kaupapa Māori theory is the use of Māori terms in its description. Many of these terms reflect their specialised traditional meanings. Other terms have already entered the general lexicon of New Zealand English and are widely known by many New Zealanders. The term 'kaupapa Māori' itself has both a general sense and specialised meaning when applied to kaupapa Māori theory. This article traces changes in the meaning of the key kaupapa Māori terminology. It discusses how terms have gained specialised senses within the discourse of kaupapa Māori. Some kaupapa Māori terms have developed a wide range of meanings, and it is not always easy to determine which meanings are being used, or how they are understood by their intended audiences. Changes in the use of kaupapa Māori terms, and how they are being understood, are areas that require further research.
- Subjects
NEW Zealand; KURA kaupapa Maori; ELEMENTARY schools; ETHNIC schools; LECTURES &; lecturing
- Publication
New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies, 2012, Vol 47, Issue 2, p74
- ISSN
0028-8276
- Publication type
Article