HISB94H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Samuel Elbert, Mary Kawena Pukui, Hawaiian Phonology
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Legislature of the territory of hawai i commissioned mary pukui and samuel elbert to write a new dictionary of hawaiian, either revising the andrews-parker work or starting from scratch. Elbert took a middle course, using what they could from the andrews dictionary, but making certain improvements and additions that were more significant than a minor revision. The dictionary they produced, in 1957, introduced an era of gradual increase in attention to the language and culture. Efforts to promote the language have increased in recent decades. Hawaiian-language "immersion" schools are now open to children whose families want to reintroduce hawaiian language for future generations. [46] the aha p nana leo"s hawaiian language preschools in hilo, hawaii, have received international recognition. [47] the local national public radio station features a short segment titled. "hawaiian word of the day" and a hawaiian language news broadcast. Honolulu television station kgmb ran a weekly hawaiian language program, ha i lelo ola, as recently as.
