This birthday card says “Jus wanted fo’ tell you...” which in english means “I just wanted to tell you..”
This is an example of symbolic authentic because it is used to make connections with pidgin through emotions, such as humor and happiness.
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Utica
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Everett
Without any context, something like this would almost be a way to bring in people who want to prolong the efforts that Christopher Columbus set, which communicates how many people in Everett would be interested in coming to something like that. Not only is downtown Everett giving a space that isn't considering immigrants, some of it is seems actively opposed to immigrants.
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Arlington
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Tucson
en este mural muestra famosas figuras históricas como Dr. Martin Luther King Jr para representar paz, dignidad y respeto.-Jose C
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Tucson
Brooke M
This is a WiFi advertisement from Cox.
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Chapel Hill
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Kailua
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Utica
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Arlington
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Tucson
Los Olivos es un restaurante que se vende pizza. Lauren T.
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Tucson
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This is a photo taken in the Rita Ranch neighborhood. This is one of many signs that are in Spanish surrounding the area
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Carrboro
Minor error in Spanish orthography.
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Kailua
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Kaneohe
SU: Check Up #3
- What languages are used on the sign?:
The languages that are used on the sign are Hawai’i Creole or Pidgin and English.
- How are the languages presented?:
The Pidgin and English are presented in big and bolded white and gold letters.
- Who is the audience?:
The audience is for the general public, but would probably be more directed to the locals.
- What is the domain?:
The domain is on an example card for a T-shirt in the T&C store at Windward mall.
- What is the sign telling people?:
The phrase “no make any kine” means don’t do things any type of way, have an intention behind whatever you’re doing.
- Why is Pidgin/Hawaiian being used here?:
Pidgin is being used here because it is an entertaining way to make a shirt and also because it is appropriate since we live on an island that consists of people who speak Pidgin.
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San Diego
Tipo de letrero “otro”; Top down; información que está en la lengua minoritaria es “traducción"
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Lake Placid
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Everett
At first glace, this seems to be Japanese characters due to both the surrounding art of the mural as well as the general curvature and calligraphy of the word. On further inspection though, this simply says "GAK". For East Asian and/or Japanese immigrants, things like this would at the very least be cause for confusion, and for the rest of the non-immigrant population, only serves as a nice aesthetic piece and nothing to promote more "multicultural" attitudes.
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