EL-S Domain: Pearlridge Center Uptown
Purpose: It’s a local owned store, and the owner makes these Hawaiian designs herself.
Audience: Mostly attracts tourists as well as lots of locals as well and mostly Japanese people.
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
43896
United States
Aiea
EL-S Domain : Pearlridge Downtown Longs Drugs
Purpose: Ali’i means chief, this is just another delicious snack that lots of people enjoy
Audience: Those who shop and decide that they want something they want to snack on and decide on a local treat.
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
43897
United States
Aiea
EL-S Doamin: Longs Drugs Pearlridge downtown
Purpose: For someone to give or to treat themselves to an island treat they might not have had before
Audience: Those who are looking to get something for the family as a gift and share with them.
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
43898
United States
Aiea
EL-S Domain: Pearlridge Longs Drugs
Purpose : To give to your family or friends, for a birthday or gathering
Audience; Family members or friends who might be local and want their members to have a fun time while reading the card.
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
43899
United States
Aiea
EL-S Domain: Pealriddge Uptown, Custom tees
Purpose; you can create your own shirts, and you can have family names, or whatever you want.
Audience: Mostly people who want to celebrate birthdays and put their family names on there and those who have passed.
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
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kyp
United States
Aiea
Japanese Peace Bell
Located on Neal S. Blaisdell Park
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
47236
United States
Aiea
This photo was taken in Down to Earth’s Pearlridge location, displaying the brand “‘Okina.” The brand might use Hawaiian to automatically signify to consumers that they are locally owned. This is in the retail domain, and is probably seen by mostly local people. SM
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
47239
United States
Aiea
This photo was taken in Down to Earth’s Pearlridge location. The product displayed is called “Fruit In Da Coconut,” using Pidgin. The company may be using this name to make their product seem more local or traditional. Mostly locals will see this product at the grocery store. SM
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
39048
United States
Aiea
dis registah steh closed
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
24732
United States
Aiea
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United States
Aiea
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United States
Aiea
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United States
Aiea
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United States
Aiea
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United States
Aiea
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Multilingual Hawaiʻi
38579
United States
Aiea
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Multilingual Hawaiʻi
38580
United States
Aiea
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Multilingual Hawaiʻi
134344
charrr
United States
Aiea
Walking past this town that had a sign in both Korean and English, made me aware of how multilingualism is a daily part of life when living in Hawai’i. As I continue to reflect about the different languages in Hawai’i, it made me realize how much of a melting pot our community is. It had the Korean language big and broad, showing that even in such an environment, these languages are the norm and are here to stay. Recognizing multilingualism in public spaces like this, is another way that language can connect others in a meaningful way, and expand across cultures.
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