SU: Check Up #2
- What languages are used on the sign?:
The languages that are used on the sign are Hawaiian & English.
- How are the languages presented?:
The Hawaiian word “Ohana” is presented in big, blue letters. The English words are presented in big and small, blue and red letters. The words “Ohana Bar-B-Q” are in big letter because that’s the name of the restaurant and the rest of the words are in a smaller font because it tells you what kind of restaurant this is and the phone number to call for a take out order.
- Who is the audience?:
The audience is the general public and could be for both locals and non-locals.
- What is the domain?:
The domain is a workplace and an eating place.
- What is the sign telling people?:
The sign is telling people that it is a Korean restaurant and since it says “Ohana Bar-B-Q”, “Ohana” means family so it might be a family owned Korean Bar-B-Q restaurant.
- Why is Hawaiian being used here?:
Hawaiian is being used here because it could easily catch the attention of the non-locals and locals alike.
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
114391
United States
Auburn
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65239
United States
Edinburg
DHR hand washing sign
Letreros en el RGV
131031
ruth b
United States
Seattle
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131288
United States
Seattle
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66008
United States
McAllen
large block that shows the location of new books in the public library
Letreros en el RGV
5848
United States
Lincolnwood
in strip mall
26840
United States
Honolulu
Hawaiian lyrics on a glass elevator at the International Market Place.
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
43992
United States
Grove City
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114392
United States
Auburn
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65240
United States
McAllen
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Letreros en el RGV
131032
ruth b
United States
Seattle
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131289
United States
Seattle
I think something interesting about this is that on the left poll there seems to be a writing in a different language that I don’t recognize.
66009
United States
Brownsville
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Letreros en el RGV
26841
United States
Honolulu
DnQ mascot
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
43993
United States
Grove City
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51161
United States
Boulder
Posted by K. Carper
Colorado Spanish
65241
United States
Edinburg
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Letreros en el RGV
131033
ruth b
United States
Seattle
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131290
United States
Moses Lake
This is the child daycare center in Moses Lake that helps a lot of immigrant families. They care for a lot of children whose parents work in agriculture.
Lingscape
