SU
- medium: The sign is printed on a bottle of seasoning.
- domain: The context of this sign is that it is a seasoning with smoky rub in it (smoked paprika).
- audience: This sign is intended for the public in general. Anyone who is in the store passing this seasoning or buying it. Intended for local and nonlocal.
- function: This sign is trying to tell you that it is made in Hawai’i as it says at the top “aloha from Hawai’i”.
- language: The language that is dominant on this sign is Pidgin or HWC with some Hawaiian and English.
The phrase “da kine” means “the kind” when it is roughly translated and it is similar to the Pidgin expression “any kine” which means “any kind”. It is usually used when you can’t put your finger on what you’re trying to say. For example, “Um…da kine, he went to the grocery store already.”, “She wen go mess up my da kine.”, “He’s so da kine.”
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
124336
Kendallyn
United States
Pascagoula
Communicative
Spanish Dominant
SpanPasc
64944
United States
Los Angeles
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131249
Sam A. & Karla M.
United States
Quincy
K.M. - This the only event center in town where the community or families usually host events.
S.A. - This is where we often see quinceañeras or Mexican traditions.
5553
United States
Lincolnwood
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6321
United States
Waukegan
store sign
6833
United States
Chrisman
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7345
United States
Gurnee
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24753
United States
Tucson
Esta abierto de las ocho de la mañana hasta la cino de la tarde.
43953
United States
Honolulu
SU
- medium: The sign is printed on a light up sign above the restaurant.
- domain: The context of this sign is that Griddle N Grindz is a Korean BBQ restaurant that serves plate lunches.
- audience: This sign is intended for people who are passing through the area, for locals and nonlocals.
- function: The sign is trying to inform people about the restaurant as they pass by and catch their attention enough to make them want to try their food.
- language: The language that is dominant on this sign is Pidgin or HWC, “Grindz” with a little English, “Griddle”.
The word “grindz” is translated to “food” in Pidgin.
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
113329
United States
Dickinson Center
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131250
Sam A. & Karla M.
United States
Quincy
S.A- The school district is where they host meetings for the parents to provide information of the new resource that they have for their children.
K.M- A lot of the decisions for the schools are made in this building.
136626
Mindofthebrick
United States
Seattle
Lushootseed
6322
United States
Waukegan
official city sign
6834
United States
Chrisman
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7346
United States
Lincolnwood
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10162
United States
Tucson
Este letrero está en la esquina de un vend de autos. -Tiffany Guillen
17586
United States
Tucson
Esta foto fue capturada en un día muy bonito. Esta foto también fue tomada en la carretera.
Nolan Zamora
24754
United States
Tucson
La Bodega esta abierta de las ocho hasta la cinco de la tarde.
Lingscape
