Ko tā te kaikōrero, tā te kaituhi rānei āta whakaaro ki te reo ka whakamahia e ia, i te wā tonu e rere ana te arero, te pene rānei. Arā, ko ngā kupu, ko te wetereo, ko te mārama o te kōrero, ko te hāngai hoki o te kōrero ki te hunga whakarongo, ki te hunga pānui rānei.
A speaker or writer’s consideration of and reflection on their own language use at the time of speaking or writing. Namely, the monitoring of their vocabulary, grammar, clarity of what they are saying, and appropriateness for the audience.