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ID	Country / City	Comment	Project / Group
43953	United States Honolulu	SU - medium: The sign is printed on a light up sign above the restaurant. - domain: The context of this sign is that Griddle N Grindz is a Korean BBQ restaurant that serves plate lunches. - audience: This sign is intended for people who are passing through the area, for locals and nonlocals. - function: The sign is trying to inform people about the restaurant as they pass by and catch their attention enough to make them want to try their food. - language: The language that is dominant on this sign is Pidgin or HWC, “Grindz” with a little English, “Griddle”. The word “grindz” is translated to “food” in Pidgin.	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
43954	United States Honolulu	SU - medium: The sign is printed on a piece of cloth on the front of a building. - domain: The context of the sign is that Poke by the Pound is a fresh poke and seafood market. - audience: This sign is intended for people who are passing by this place and might not see the smaller sign that is behind the girl’s helmet in this photo. This sign is intended for locals and nonlocals. - function: The sign is trying to inform people about the seafood market and get them intrigued in trying the poke. - language: The language that is dominant on this sign is English, “by the pound” with a little Pidgin, “poke”. The word “poke” can be a Pidgin term that means to slice, or cut, wood or fish into crosswise pieces and is often used to describe sliced, or cubed, fish that is ready for consumption.	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
43955	United States Kaneohe	SU - medium: The sign is printed on a card. - domain: The context of the sign is that it is two friends meeting each other but they smell something rotten and they use the Pidgin language to express what they’re thinking. - audience: The sign is intended for the general public. Mainly only the locals would probably understand it and nonlocals would most likely have a harder time. - function: The sign is trying to make the receiver of this card laugh and is used for entertainment purposes. - language: The language that is dominant on this sign is Pidgin or HWC with a little English. The phrase “Ey! Howzit!” is translated to “Hey, how are you?” of “Hey what’s going on?”. “Howzit” is a combination of the words “how”, “is”, and “it”. “Ho” is translated to “Woah” and “dat” is translated to “that”. The last sentence on the card, “You think it’s rotten mangos or what?” translates to “Do you think it’s rotten mangos?”.	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
44000	United States Honolulu	It’s at a local Foodlands, Maikai means good and Shaka is a local hand sign. It’s used mainly for advertisement and attracting people to try foodland specific items. It’s a printed poster so it’s not really a permanent fixture. NIP	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
44001	United States Aiea	This is an example of pidgin a “Titta bun” being a hairstyle for many local women. It’s printed onto a wooden plaque as a sellable object so it’s more a permanent decoration in someone’s house used to attract more local customers. NIP	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
44002	United States Aiea	This is an example of Hawaiian, giving many words that are pretty central to local/Hawaiian culture. It’s a painted plaque so probably a more permanent decoration. It’s probably an appealing item for both locals and tourists. NIP	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
44003	United States Aiea	This is an example of Hawaiian. It’s a sign of metal made letters so it’s a permanent placement. It means small anchovy which fits for the small food court at the top of Pearl ridge downtown side. It’s probably just good decoration and metaphor for the area appealing to both locals and tourists. NIP	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
44004	United States Aiea	This is an example of Hawaiian. It’s a metal sign so it’s a more permanent fixture. Wai means water, makai means towards the ocean, that’s why the sign is blue with a wave picture. It appeals to both tourists and locals for direction and learning. NIP	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
44005	United States Aiea	This is an example of pidgin. Suupeh being the “kiai”/shout of local fighters. This is a print on a shirt so it’s more of an item to sell This is a more appealing item for locals who have heard a lot of fights in school. NIP	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
44006	United States Aiea	This is an example of pidgin. Shaka being a local hand sign for greetings and Braddah kine being a term for being laid back and friendly with others almost like family. It’s a print on a shirt so it’s a sellable item. It’s appealing more towards locals but has tourist appeal because of the kind of message it has. NIP	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
44007	United States Honolulu	This is an example of Hawaiian. Maika’i denoting good, and pulehu being a cooking technique in Hawaiian meaning cooked over hot coals. This is a “specials” sign printed on a paper so it’s not permanent. It appeals for both locals and tourists to be “authentic” and good. NIP	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
44008	United States Aiea	KA. this is someone's license plate. they probably thought it was cool	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
44009	United States Honolulu	KA. it's a business, they're probably trying to relate to common man	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
44010	United States Honolulu	KA. street name	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
44011	United States Aiea	KA. Kilakila describes the dancer as majestic	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
44096	United States Honolulu	The domain for this photo is education and school. The Pidgin in this case is saying that we need to put an end to violence. A direct translation of it would be “finish violence”. This relates to program at UH Manoa. The intended audience is UH Manoa students and faculty. The sign is at QLC. I believe it is printed on poster paper. The implied message as mentioned before is to put an end to violence. PAU to the program means “Prevention, Awareness, Understanding”. - CQ	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
44097	United States Honolulu	The domain is school or education. The Hawaiian in this case is I believe to tell people to wear their mask properly and if not they cannot enter QLC. The intended audience is towards people who can understand Hawaiian or Hawaiian people. I believe this also attracts students into wondering what is meant by this image. I also believe that it is placed to provide a more linguistic landscape for Hawaiian. It is printed on a poster. The direct translation of this accord to google is “enter it, the nose protection, you cannot come in”. - CQ	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
44098	United States Kailua	The domain in this case relates to personal needs and the general public. The Hawaiian in this case acts as the name for this clothing store. Mahina just means month(s). The intended audience is those seeking a more hawaiian and maybe traditional styled clothing. This is a sign and is not printed. The implied message is shown by establishing a connection between the Hawaiian word and and the Hawaiian-style clothing. - CQ	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
44099	United States Kailua	The domain is in relation to the general public more specifically those at the shopping center. The Hawaiian in this case adds authenticity to the community. In particular of this area it was booming with a lot of tourists so in a way to the tourists it gives off a Hawaii vibe. The intended audience is the public. It is printed on a sheet of metal. The implied message is to not do the following actions. Kokua meaning help so the phrases mean “please help” and for Mahalo “goodbye”. - CQ	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
44100	United States Kailua	The domain is towards the consumers of Jamba Juice and the general public. The Hawaiian in this case is all names of places on the island of Oahu. The intended audience I feel is more towards tourists because all these places are places tourists were usually go or its a hotspot for tourists. It could be printed on wallpaper. The implied message is to advise tourists and maybe locals to go there for their next trip because of the nice scenery. - CQ	Multilingual Hawaiʻi