SU: Check Up #2
- What languages are used on the sign?:
The languages that are used on the sign is Hawai’i Creole or Pidgin, Hawaiian and English.
- How is the language presented?:
The languages are presented in small, skinny, black letters but also in big, bold, black and red letters.
- Who is the audience?:
The audience is the general public, but would probably be more directed towards locals.
- What is the domain?:
The domain is on a birthday card in a public store.
- What is the sign telling people?:
It is telling people that this boy was slowly waking up this morning, rubbing the makapiapia (mucous of the eye) out of his eyes and then he remembered that he forgot this person’s birthday.
- Why is Pidgin and Hawaiian being used here?:
Pidgin and Hawaiian are being used here because it is an entertaining way to write a birthday card. It is appropriate to give someone who knows and is exposed to the language of Pidgin.
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
46054
United States
Kaneohe
SU: Check Up #2
- What language is used on the sign?:
The language that is used on the sign is Hawai’i Creole or Pidgin.
- How is the language presented?:
The language is presented in big and small font in the colors green and white.
- Who is the audience?:
The audience is the general public as it could be directed towards the locals and non-locals.
- What is the domain?:
The domain is on the back of a car used as a bumper sticker.
- What is the sign telling people?:
The sign is telling people hello and see you later as the shaka is a greeting. This is kind of the equivalent of “Shoots, brah”.
- Why is Pidgin being used here?:
Pidgin is being used here because it is appropriate in the island of Hawai’i and all of the locals know what this means so a lot of people can relate to it.
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
46055
United States
Kaneohe
SU: Check Up #2
- What languages are used on the sign?:
The languages that are used on the sign is Hawai’i Creole or Pidgin and English.
- How are the languages presented?:
The languages are presented in big, bolded, yellow and black letters.
- Who is the audience?:
The audience is the general public, but would probably be more directed to the locals.
- What is the domain?:
The domain is on a birthday card in a public store.
- What is the sign telling people?:
The sign is telling people that whoever is receiving this card should already know who is giving it to them.
- Why is Pidgin being used here?:
Posing is being used here because it is a unique way to write a birthday card and it is something especially unique to the people of Hawai’i. It is appropriate to give someone who knows and is exposed to the language of Pidgin.
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
46056
United States
Kaneohe
HC
Domain: Plastic Reusable Bag Design
Purpose: Design choice of the bag
Audience: Store patrons who may purchase the bag
Print: Planet Earth Bag (tm)
Message: "Mo' Bettah" is a pidgin term to describe a noun placeholder as superior
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