Презентация на тему Variants of the English Language

borrowed from the Maori population to describe the local

flora, fauna, and the natural environment, e.g.


the names of birds (kiwi, tui );
the names of fish (shellfish, hoki);
the names of native trees (kauri, rimu) and many others.

Words that are unique to New Zealand English or shared with Australian English, e.g.
bach – ‘a small holiday home, often with only one or two rooms and of simple construction’;
footpath – ‘pavement’;
togs – ‘swimming costume’.

that New Zealand English has made most progress or

divergence. Often they reflect significant differences in culture., e.g. :
up the Puhoi without a paddle –‘to be difficulties without an obvious solution’;
sticky beak – ‘someone unduly curious about people’s affairs’.
The latter idiom in Australia is quite pejorative whereas in New Zealand it is used with more affection and usually as a tease.

New Zealand idioms