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ID	Country / City	Comment	Project / Group
44133	United States Hauula	LM. Ko’olaupoko district. “Hau’ula No Ka Oi” means “Hau’ula is the best” intended for locals.	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
41344	United States Hauula	This is meant for locals - relates to the Hawaiian culture and reminds people of the important values in life	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
42516	United States Haleiwa	SM	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
42517	United States Haleiwa	SM	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
45871	United States Haleiwa	(SP) (Check in #2) this is a photo of a semi-permanent bumper sticker (taken with permission) in the domain of transportation. It’s main audience is Locals and speakers of Pidgin because “mo bettah” is likely not a phrase that non-Locals will be too familiar with. It is likely meant to show off the car owner’s pride of being from/having visited Molokai and desire to express Molokai’s excellence/superiority over other islands	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
25911	United States Haleiwa	Guide to the food of Hawaii. Symbolic synthetic as it’s meant for people unfamiliar with where to eat or can’t decide. JAS	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
39028	United States Haleiwa	—	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
45963	United States Haleiwa	(SP) (Check in #2) This is a permanent la informational sign found in an important park and cultural site on Oahu. The majority of the sign is written in English since this park is a population tourist location, so they want the sign to be as readable as possible for a wide range of tourists. However, many Hawaiian words are added alongside their translation to educate tourists and help them become more familiar with less known Hawaiian words that are especially important at this historical and cultural site.	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
46541	United States Haleiwa	(SP)(check in #3) this is a photo of a permanent wooden sign outside of a children’s clothing shop, in the domain of commodification. This store sells clothes branded around the Hawaiian aesthetic and language, so it makes sense that they used a Hawaiian word in their name, along with the aesthetic of straw hats, hula skirts, and leis. It is a pretty expensive store, so it is likely more popular among tourist in the area; they hang have uses Hawaiian in the name/on their sign to make the shop feel more authentically Hawaiian to tourists and Locals alike, though likely more towards tourists since they used a pretty well known, easy to figure out Hawaiian word. Tourists may see that sign and want to buy clothes to make their children feel less like normal kids and more like special little “keiki” who got to visit Hawai'i.	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
46548	United States Haleiwa	(SP)(check in #3) Hawaiian can be found on this permanent wooden sign at the exit of a nature reserve. Hawaiian was used here to thank the guests and encourage them to come again, but that it not clear to those who do not understand Hawaiian—this sign may have been placed here to add to the “beauty and authenticity of Hawai'i” feeling without actually having to be understood by most guests, and perhaps get a nod and a smile from guests who do speak Hawaiian. Many people unfamiliar with Hawaiian may see the language as something ancient, mystical, and powerful, so the park may have been trying to go for this feeling by adding a “mystical” phrase in Hawaiian at the exit (even though its actual meaning is quite mundane).	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
47073	United States Haleiwa	(SK) (#3) The domain of this photo is located in the North Shore of Oahu, specifically in Haleiwa. Uncle Bo’s is a restaurant that is in the main center of Haleiwa. We can find the word “grindz” located on this happy hour menu. This is the use of Pidgin and the purpose is to make tourists feel like they are getting a local and Hawaiian experience. The target audience is those eating and dining at Uncle Bo’s during happy hour.	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
47079	United States Haleiwa	(SK) (#3) This photo is located in the North Shore of Oahu, specifically in Haleiwa. This is a floor mat found in a local surf shop with the Hawaiian flag in the background with the Pidgin phrase “DaKine.” The use of Pidgin on this floor mat is just as decoration and in a way familiarizing/normalizing Pidgin. The target audience is anyone who steps into the surf shop and looks around.	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
38970	United States Haiwi	—	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
38989	United States Ewa Beach	—	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
46083	United States Aiea	EL-S Check up #2: Pidgin is being used on the card. All of the words are the same font and same size. The audience is those who are thinking of getting a family or friend a card for celebration. The domain is the general public. The card is just telling you some jokes, like you act crazy or shake your butt. Pidgin is used here to add topical humor.	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
47166	United States Aiea	SU: Check Up #3 - What languages are used on the sign?: The language that is used on the sign is Hawaiian. - How is the language presented?: The Hawaiian word “aloha” is presented backwards and upside down in all white 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 above a clothing store in Aiea in a public shopping center. - What is the sign telling people?: The Hawaiian word, “aloha”, is a form of greeting to say hello, welcome and is also a form of farewell or to say goodbye. It also means the presence of breath or breath of life as “alo” means “presence” or “share” and “ha” means “breath of life” or “essence of life”. - Why is Pidgin/Hawaiian being used here?: Hawaiian is being used here to catch the attention of the locals as they pass by the store.	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
38978	United States Aiea	—	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
38981	United States Aiea	—	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
38473	United States Aiea	—	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
38474	United States Aiea	—	Multilingual Hawaiʻi