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Pin 47179 United States Honolulu
English (English) Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
AJR - Check In #3 This picture shows an advertisement outside of a pet clinic. The word “Aloha” is in the largest print, grasping the attention of passerby’s while the rest of the print is in smaller fonts Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 38988 United States Honolulu
English (English) Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 47180 United States Honolulu
English (English) Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
AJR - Check In #3 This picture shows the signage on a newer model of The Bus with a Hawaiian phrase being on the forefront. The use of Hawaiian on the bus is to promote more of a local claim on such a major form of transportation on the island Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 38989 United States Ewa Beach
English (English) Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 44109 United States Honolulu
Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
I was going to get shaved ice and saw this sign while ordering. This sign indicates if you have no mask they will give you no service. Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 46157 United States Honolulu
English (English) Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
HC Domain: Vinyl greeting mat outside a retail location Purpose: Reminder to spread a positive message, and not germs Audience: Store patrons Printed on: Laminated 6"x3' vinyl mat implied message: Spreading aloha is a common expression to share positive kinship with others, so as not to spread infectious diseases during a global pandemic Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 47181 United States Honolulu
Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
AJR - Check In #3 This picture shows a greeting sign outside of a shopping center in Kalihi that is solely in Hawaiian. We don’t see signs like this that are only in Hawaiian; they are usually accompanied by at least a few words in English. The intended audience can be considered to be either tourists or locals. I say this because promoting signs like this may be with misguided intentions, such as attracting attention from tourists rather than promoting more of a local/Hawaiian status in the island Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 38990 United States Honolulu
Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 44110 United States Honolulu
Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
This was another sign that I saw while ordering shaved ice. This sign indicates that if you have no mask, you are not allowed to enter. GM Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 47182 United States Honolulu
English (English) Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
AJR - Check In #3 This picture shows a sign posted in the McCully District Park. The languages used in this photo are primarily English but are accompanied by “Mahalo for your consideration”. The intended audience is any gym-goers as the message posed is easily understood from both an English-speaking point of view and the latter Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 38991 United States Honolulu
English (English) Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 43087 United States Honolulu
Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
KA: Pidgin here is used to mean stop or end Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 44111 United States Honolulu
Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
I forgot to add my initials with the photo. This picture indicates that if you don’t have a mask you don’t get to order shaved ice. GM Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 47183 United States Kailua
Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
HC medium: Athletic surf shirt print: Bright orange neoprene rashguard message: "Aloha" is the universal term associated with Hawaii. Means, "Hello" "Goodbye" "Love" "I love you", etc. implied audience: surfers, women athletes how it relates to language rights: "Aloha" is a ubiquitous term seen everywhere in Hawaii, signifying the cultural phenomenon on the concept of Aloha in Hawaii. Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 43088 United States Honolulu
Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
KA: Pidgin here asks if one has children. then suggests Spam. Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 44112 United States Honolulu
Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
The shaved ice place also had a sign that said E Komo Mai which means welcome in Hawaiian. GM Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 47184 United States Kailua
English (English) Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
HC medium: Party sign print: Vinyl printed Sign message: "Lokahi" meaning, "Unity" in Hawaiian. implied audience: Families, Friends how it relates to language rights: "Lokahi" brings a sense of unity within the Kailua Community. Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 43089 United States Honolulu
Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
KA: Hawaiian wishes Queen Liliu a happy birthday Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 44113 United States Honolulu
Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
I saw this sign in my dorm tower on the top floor. This is a sign of recommendations for food places nearby. GM Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 44114 United States Honolulu
Hawai‘i (Hawaiian) Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
I also saw another sign in my dorm tower on the top floor with both pidgin and Hawaiian. Just some common words to get to know. GM Multilingual Hawaiʻi