Pidgin: The Voice of Hawai'i.

What if you are made to feel ashamed when you speak your “mother tongue” or ridiculed because of your accent? “Pidgin: the Voice of Hawai'i” addresses these questions through its lively examination of Pidgin - the language spoken by over half of Hawai'i's people. "This film poign...

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Corporate Author: Kanopy (Firm)
Format: Video
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Language Notes:In English
Published: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2015.
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Summary:What if you are made to feel ashamed when you speak your “mother tongue” or ridiculed because of your accent? “Pidgin: the Voice of Hawai'i” addresses these questions through its lively examination of Pidgin - the language spoken by over half of Hawai'i's people. "This film poignantly explains how language creates a sense of belonging in a society pressured to conform to the dominance of English. It is essential viewing for language educators, parents, and college students, especially in linguistics and Asian-Pacific Studies." Christina M. Higgins, Associate Professor, Second Language Studies, University of Hawai‘i
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