HONOLULU -- Lee Tonouchi looked like any other teacher getting ready for class here at Hawaii Pacific University as he scribbled on a whiteboard in his taupe aloha shirt. Then he spoke. "Dees ees Ingleesh Tree-Eight-Oh-Seex-Ay," he announced in a nasal tenor. "Whooz name I nevah call?"
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Wall Street Journal - August 1, 2005: "Hawai'i Pidgin Finds A Place In Classroom"
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Re: Wall Street Journal - August 1, 2005: "Hawai'i Pidgin Finds A Place In Classroom"
Originally posted by lurkahHONOLULU -- Lee Tonouchi looked like any other teacher getting ready for class here at Hawaii Pacific University as he scribbled on a whiteboard in his taupe aloha shirt. Then he spoke. "Dees ees Ingleesh Tree-Eight-Oh-Seex-Ay," he announced in a nasal tenor. "Whooz name I nevah call?"
MiulangLast edited by Miulang; August 4, 2005, 07:39 AM."Americans believe in three freedoms. Freedom of speech; freedom of religion; and the freedom to deny the other two to folks they don`t like.” --Mark Twain
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Re: Wall Street Journal - August 1, 2005: "Hawai'i Pidgin Finds A Place In Classroom"
ENG 3806
Pidgin Literature
This class offers a general introduction to the Pidgin literature of Hawai`i. The course focuses on fiction, poetry, drama, and essays. Proficiency in Pidgin or concurrent enrollment in ENG 1801: Beginning Pidgin (Hawaiian Creole English) is recommended but not required.
Credits: 3
Pre-requisites: Any 2000-level ENG or LIT course; or WRI 1150 and WRI 1200. Proficiency in Pidgin or concurrent enrollment in ENG 1801--Beginning Pidgin (Hawaiian Creole English)--recommended but not required.
(HPU course description )
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Re: Wall Street Journal - August 1, 2005: "Hawai'i Pidgin Finds A Place In Classroom"
Originally posted by Glen MiyashiroI like that last part: "Proficiency in Pidgin recommended but not required."
"If can, can. If no can, No Can!"
or "If gettum, shoots! No can, chance um, brah!"
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