EL-S Checkup #2 : Pidgin is being used. All of the fonts are mostly the same size. The audience is for those who are grocery shopping. The domain is a grocery store. The sign is telling the people what kind of food that is being sold to them for what price.
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
25912
United States
Pearl City
Welcome card from Walmart. Synthetic symbolic. Don’t know any local person who says this. JAS
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
25913
United States
Pearl City
Another card from local kine cards at Walmart. I don’t even know the purpose of this card. Symbolic synthetic. JAS
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
25914
United States
Pearl City
Card meant to be given to someone going away on a trip. Symbolic synthetic. JAS
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
25915
United States
Pearl City
Birthday card from local kine cards. Symbolic synthetic. JAS
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
25916
United States
Pearl City
They’re just saying what they like about Christmas. Symbolic synthetic. JAS
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
25917
United States
Pearl City
Birthday card. Symbolic synthetic. Full of pidgin first part. Formal English second part. JAS
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
46434
United States
Pearl City
Here we see Pidgin being used on an advertisement inviting people to create music for a future party or event. This sign was located along a busy road and sometimes it’s difficult for drivers to actually read the sign. The Pidgin being used here is in large font so as to attract the locals on their commute. As this is a local community, it seems appropriate to use Pidgin.
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
47237
United States
Pearl City
This photo contains Pidgin, and was taken at Poke On Da Run in Pearl City. Not many tourists visit Pearl City, so Poke On Da Run seems to cater to the local demographic. They serve mostly local foods, and the Pidgin is used to contribute to this atmosphere. SM
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
38801
United States
Pearl City
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Multilingual Hawaiʻi
59565
United States
Pearl City
Here we see Pidgin being user as the name of a variety of Poke. The Pidgin implies that this poke is very ono. They probably used Pidgin to emphasize the deliciousness of the poke.
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
42519
United States
Mililani
SM
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
25909
United States
Mililani
Christmas card found in longs drugs. Can be both symbolic synthetic or authentic. JAS
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
25910
United States
Mililani
Christmas. card from longs drugs. Symbolic synthetic. Don’t know anyone who says this to someone on Christmas. JAS
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
47197
United States
Mililani
EL-S Checkup #3: The Hawaiian being used is Kuahelani, it’s letting you know what road you are on and where you are heading. The domain is the road heading towards Mililani. The audience is drivers and depending on if they want to head towards Mililani or going back to Waikele.
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