English doesn’t need protecting in New Zealand – but other languages do

Sidney Wong; Andreea S Calude; Jesin James

doi:10.64628/AA.h4v9jxpyq

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English doesn’t need protecting in New Zealand – but other languages do

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English doesn’t need protecting in New Zealand – but other languages do

Sidney Wong, Andreea S Calude and Jesin James

The Conversation

05/03/2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64628/AA.h4v9jxpyq

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https://hdl.handle.net/10523/50655

Abstract

New Zealand

official languages

English

Applied linguistics and educational linguistics

Sociolinguistics

One reason for designating languages "official" is to protect and support minority or marginalised languages, often those under threat. Can we really say the same of English?

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Record Identifier: 9926854160201891
Title: English doesn’t need protecting in New Zealand – but other languages do
Creators: Sidney Wong
Andreea S Calude
Jesin James
Academic Unit: Centre for Sustainability
Publication Details: The Conversation
Publisher: The Conversation Media Group Ltd
Date published ; e-published: 05/03/2026
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Language: English
Resource Type ; Subtype: Magazine article; Online/Digital publication