SU: Check Up #3
- What languages are used on the sign?:
The languages that are used on the sign is Hawai’i Creole or Pidgin, Filipino, and English.
- How is the language presented?:
All languages are presented in all white but Hawai’i Creole is presented in smaller bolded letters, Filipino is presented in bigger bolded letters, and English is presented in skinny 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 the side of a dessert store in a public mall.
- What is the sign telling people?:
The sign is telling people that this is THE ice cream place, as halo halo is a Filipino dessert that involves ice cream.
- Why is Pidgin/Hawaiian being used here?:
Pidgin is being used here because it is a clever way to catch the attention of people who walk by this sign, especially ones who are locals.
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
51170
United States
Boulder
Taylor Guel
Colorado Spanish
52962
United States
Tucson
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65250
United States
Houston
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Letreros en el RGV
131042
United States
Seattle
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131299
United States
Seattle
I thought this was cool because a person in my community has a business!
3555
United States
Lahaina
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71139
United States
Chicago
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7395
United States
Chicago
Japanese or Korean is phonetic?
11747
United States
Tucson
El Merendero es la restuante los especiales es mexicana y mariscos comida en 12th ave. Los especiales de mariscos es cocido lunes-sabado.
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
47075
United States
Honolulu
(SK) (#3) This sign is located on campus in the Life Sciences building. The Hawaiian word for woman is exhibited on the sign which is “Wahine.” Hawaiian is found here because it again is used in an attempt to familiarize/normalize the language on campus. Anyone would be able to know what the sign means without knowing the language because of context and already knowing that that symbol means woman. The intended audience of this is anyone looking to use the bathrooms.
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
114147
United States
Saint Regis Falls
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51171
United States
Boulder
Taylor Guel
Colorado Spanish
52963
United States
Tucson
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65251
United States
McAllen
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Letreros en el RGV
131043
United States
Seattle
The street of Yesler Way is very diverse, and I feel this is a depiction of the crossroads that lead to diverse neighborhoods.
Lingscape
