They also include the names for those contributing each word as well wea an what yea dey wen grad information. "A successor of sorts to the Pidgin To Da Max series of the 1980s, the book contains about 360 pidgin words, their meaning, sentences, using the words, and when relevant, word origins. If you don't understand or don't relate to what I just wrote you need a copy of Lee Tonouchi's Da Kine Dictionary." I wen learn you gotta no bote Pidgin an good kine english for survive in Hawaii. Impossible for stay grumpy wen read em lidat." Tonouchi picks some whack kine phrases and the overall mood is pretty funny. "Here's a glossy new-century update that shows pidgin is still thriving and capable of being analyzed. The result is this illustrated collection, which also reveals where and when contributors wen grad. You'll swear you're back home.Because Pidgin is constantly evolving, Da Pidgin Guerrilla asked people in Hawaii and beyond to contribute their favorite Pidgin words with definitions, sentences and origins. For best results, say the words out loud and imagine your favorite uncle talking story over beers and kalua pig. If you're familiar with or interested in contemporary Hawaiian culture, this is well worth reading. It chides mindless formalism as an artificial construct that serves no useful function while reminding us that English itself has undergone numerous changes over the centuries, evolving as needed so that people can use language for its intended purpose, i.e., to communicate with one another. The final story has a very different feel, contemplating a possible future without Pidgin and reflecting on the importance of language to a culture. They extend from the specifics of Hawai'i to the more universal truths that confront us all along our chosen paths. Most focus on the challenges of growing up and living on the islands throughout various stages of life. This collection of short stories is written in Hawaiian Pidgin with a unique, authentic voice that accurately captures the essence of the local experience.
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