Bilingual (or better) signs showing badness befalling those who fail at following rules and utterly ignoring every last lick of common sense are just the best!
44005
United States
Aiea
This is an example of pidgin. Suupeh being the “kiai”/shout of local fighters. This is a print on a shirt so it’s more of an item to sell This is a more appealing item for locals who have heard a lot of fights in school.
NIP
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
111333
United States
Plattsburgh
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46053
United States
Kaneohe
SU: Check Up #2
- What languages are used on the sign?:
The languages that are used on the sign is Hawai’i Creole or Pidgin, Hawaiian and English.
- How is the language presented?:
The languages are presented in small, skinny, black letters but also in big, bold, black and red 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 a birthday card in a public store.
- What is the sign telling people?:
It is telling people that this boy was slowly waking up this morning, rubbing the makapiapia (mucous of the eye) out of his eyes and then he remembered that he forgot this person’s birthday.
- Why is Pidgin and Hawaiian being used here?:
Pidgin and Hawaiian are being used here because it is an entertaining way to write a birthday card. It is appropriate to give someone who knows and is exposed to the language of Pidgin.
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
47077
United States
Honolulu
(SK) (#3) This photo is located in the freshman towers on campus. It exhibits the word for birds in Hawaiian which is “iwa.” The point of this photo is to educate the students/residents of the tower and begin to immerse them in the language of Hawaiian. These birds are cut out and found on one side of the walls in the entrance
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
47589
United States
Kayenta
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51173
United States
Boulder
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Colorado Spanish
65509
United States
San Juan
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Letreros en el RGV
131302
United States
Moses Lake
This is one of the largest parks in Moses Lake. I grew up coming here regularly for soccer games or family gatherings.
66022
United States
Brownsville
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Letreros en el RGV
3558
United States
HI
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7398
United States
Chicago
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90598
United States
Santa Cruz
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44006
United States
Aiea
This is an example of pidgin. Shaka being a local hand sign for greetings and Braddah kine being a term for being laid back and friendly with others almost like family. It’s a print on a shirt so it’s a sellable item. It’s appealing more towards locals but has tourist appeal because of the kind of message it has.
NIP
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
46054
United States
Kaneohe
SU: Check Up #2
- What language is used on the sign?:
The language that is used on the sign is Hawai’i Creole or Pidgin.
- How is the language presented?:
The language is presented in big and small font in the colors green and white.
- Who is the audience?:
The audience is the general public as it could be directed towards the locals and non-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?:
The sign is telling people hello and see you later as the shaka is a greeting. This is kind of the equivalent of “Shoots, brah”.
- Why is Pidgin being used here?:
Pidgin is being used here because it is appropriate in the island of Hawai’i and all of the locals know what this means so a lot of people can relate to it.
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