On grant ave. Right next to a circle K on the corner of grant and Columbus
90876
United States
Maplewood
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37628
United States
Lewes
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United States
Honolulu
(SP) this is a permanent plastic/metal fixture (medium) on a restaurant (contain). The use of “ono” here is meant to make potential customers (mostly locals who understand the meaning of ono) to immediately associate this restaurant with “deliciousness”. I think the Pidgin here is also used in a commodified sense to make a more catchy and “local” name for this restaurant. Also, this Pidgin is meant to convey to customers that even though this is a Korean-food specific restaurant, it will have a local, more broad feeling environment so it can attract more customers than just Korean people looking for an authentic restaurant (like: “at other Korean restaurants you may only hear servers speaking Korean, but here you’ll hear Pidgin too!”)
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
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United States
Columbus
Diaspora Korean Restaurant
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United States
Honolulu
AJR - Check In #2. As we see in this photo, the phrase “Lawai’a Krew”. I’m not so sure what Lawai’a means but I do believe it is a Hawaiian term. This picture was found in the T&C apparel store, therefore I would guess the intended audience is both locals and non-locals but locals are most likely to be drawn to this shirt
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
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United States
Saranac Lake
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Plattsburgh
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Penitas
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Edinburg
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Letreros en el RGV
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United States
Broomfield
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15613
United States
Tucson
This is a Mexican restaurant on tee corner of grant and Norris ave
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Chapel Hill
Banner is indoors.
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United States
Honolulu
(SP) This is another example of Pidgin being used in a restaurant domain on a permanent plastic and metal sign. The use of “Shaka” is likely meant to appeal to tourists and locals alike, but maybe tourists more since Shaka is a Pidgin word that tourists may be familiar with and associate strongly with Hawaiian culture. It adds a sense of “true Hawaiian” to this store, which may attract mainland customers. It also was likely used because it’s very catchy and easy to remember “Shaka Shaka Tea Express”.
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
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United States
Honolulu
The domain is public, it’s on a hawaiian food store, so it’s probably meant for locals to know it’s a local place. - AB
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United States
Columbus
Noodles
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United States
Honolulu
AJR - Check In #2. This picture exhibits both Hawaiian and English words to describe the names of these plants as well as the significance it has to Hawaii. I would say the intended audience of this sign is primarily tourists given that it was in the Ala Moana shopping center. My guess is that the purpose of it is to teach tourists more of the significance that plants have on Oahu both to the island and the people
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