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 language is presented in all white letters in both upper case and lower case.
- 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 back of a car used as a bumper sticker.
- What is the sign telling people?:
In Hawaiian, “olukai” means the comfort that we feel around the ocean since that’s where we feel most at home. It is also where the people of Hawai’i feel most inspired. “Olu” means comfort and “kai” means ocean.
- Why is Pidgin/Hawaiian being used here?:
Hawaiian is probably being used here because this person loves the ocean or being out in the ocean and it’s also probably where they feel most comfortable or at peace.
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
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Saranac Lake
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Tucson
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Boulder
Kaden Swanson
Colorado Spanish
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Syracuse
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Potsdam
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Denver
Banner at Peña Southwest Family Health Center: Denver, Colorado
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McAllen
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Letreros en el RGV
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Seattle
Love this mural with empowering messengers
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Austin
UT@Austin
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Chicago
First United Methodist Church
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Westville
taxidermy shop
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Arlington
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Tucson
La Encantada es el centro commercial, en el lado norte de Tucson.
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Chapel Hill
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Tucson
Mia SC - Esta es una carniceria. Venden carne, pollo, y chuletas.
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Honolulu
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Multilingual Hawaiʻi
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Honolulu
The domain for this photo is education and school. The Pidgin in this case is saying that we need to put an end to violence. A direct translation of it would be “finish violence”. This relates to program at UH Manoa. The intended audience is UH Manoa students and faculty. The sign is at QLC. I believe it is printed on poster paper. The implied message as mentioned before is to put an end to violence. PAU to the program means “Prevention, Awareness, Understanding”.
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Multilingual Hawaiʻi
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Kaneohe
it's local cards with local humor to appeal to a local audience
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
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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 Hawaiian and English.
- How are the languages presented?:
The Hawaiian language is presented in big, black letters and the English is presented in small, black letters.
- Who is the audience?:
The audience is the general public, but would probably be more directed towards locals and possibly non-locals.
- What is the domain?:
The domain is on an information card in a Times supermarket.
- What is the sign telling people?:
The sign is telling people that the “ka lekuke” is located here and that in English, this means lettuce.
- Why is Pidgin/Hawaiian being used here?:
Hawaiian is being used here to attract the attention of the locals and people who speak Hawaiian. It is also appropriate for it to be used here since our island consists of people who speak Hawaiian and it is also taught in a lot of schools, so it might be a way of educating people as well.
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