Reid Ginoza at 03:27, 9 April 2006

2006-04-09T03:27:36Z

Jennifer Wada at 10:37, 8 March 2006

2006-03-08T10:37:45Z

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the most isolated parts of the Kaua'i
kingdom (tor example, Ni'ihau), the
Maui kingdom (for example, the Kaupo
area), and the Hawai'i kingdom (for
example, the Puna district). The
iifferences are primarily in the
pronunciation of the consonants
.-. vr.bolized with k, 1 and w,
intonation, speed of speech, and small
differences in vocabulary. There are
no significant grammatical
differences. The standard dialect
taught in schools is that of O'ahu,
the site of the capital. Table 60
gives examples of differences among
the different areas. 5/
The Cultural Importance of Hawaiian
In the introduction, reference was
aaie to the inseparable identity
between all peonies and their
languages, and the extreme importance
of language as the bearer of the
culture, history, and traditions of a
people. This in itself is more than
sufficient reason for the Hawaiian
language to be valued above all else
in the cultural context. In comparing
Hawaiian culture with other cultures,
however, is there any reason that
language might be judged relatively
more important or less important in a
Hawaiian cultural context? Given the
current weak status of the Hawaiian
language it is unfortunate that the
Hawaiian culture is in the top
percentage of the world's cultures
stressing the importance of language.
It is appropriate here that a few
examples of the Hawaiian language in
action be given to illustrate the
three basic features that make
language such an important factor of
Hawaiian culture: (1) the necessity
c: language to human activity in order
to identify it as human or, in a
narrower perspective, Hawaiian; (2)
the importance of subtlety,
personality, and detail, that is,
nicety in expression; and (3) tv...
power of the word.
Human Activity
An example of the importance of
language in human activity is best
illustrated in the area of music and
dance. Many cultures of the world
(for example, Plains American Indian,
European folk cultures, and classical
European culture) emphasize dance and
music with only instrumental
accompaniment or minimal use of words
(such as war and social dances of the
Sioux, the polka and jig of Europe,
and classical ballet). Such art forms
appear simple in a Hawaiian context.
Hawaiian culture placed great emphasis
or. language as the means of human
artistic development. An example of
this exists in the nl'au kani and
'ukeke (instruments using the mouth as
a sound box). Words are formed in the
mouth and echoed out with the
vibrations of the instrument. Even
the nose flute is designed to free the
mouth for the formation of words, but
since it is almost impossible to form
words and play the nose flute at the
same time, a custom of using note
combinations to stand for words
between initiates is associated with
the instrument. These extreme
examples illustrate the importance
given by people to language (the
ultimate human characteristic) in the
Hawaiian culture.
Subtlety, Personality and Detail
A further complicating factor in
Hawaiian culture is that subtlety knd
personalization are highly favored.
This leads to the use of symbolism and
veiled references in ordinary speech
as a device for emphasizing a point
without blatant bragging, criticism,
or questioning. The use of symbolism
and veiled reference is especially
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 area), and the Hawai'i kingdom (for
 example, the Puna district). The
-iifferences are primarily in the
+differences are primarily in the
 pronunciation of the consonants
-.-. vr.bolized with k, 1 and w,
+symbolized with <u>k</u>, <u>l</u> and <u>w</u>,
 intonation, speed of speech, and small
 differences in vocabulary. There are
@@ Line 14: / Line 14: @@
 the site of the capital. Table 60
 gives examples of differences among
-the different areas. 5/
+the different areas. <u>5</u>/
 The Cultural Importance of Hawaiian
 In the introduction, reference was
-aaie to the inseparable identity
+made to the inseparable identity
 between all peonies and their
 languages, and the extreme importance
@@ Line 36: / Line 38: @@
 percentage of the world's cultures
 stressing the importance of language.
 It is appropriate here that a few
 examples of the Hawaiian language in
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 language such an important factor of
 Hawaiian culture: (1) the necessity
-c: language to human activity in order
+of language to human activity in order
 to identify it as human or, in a
 narrower perspective, Hawaiian; (2)
 the importance of subtlety,
 personality, and detail, that is,
-nicety in expression; and (3) tv...
+nicety in expression; and (3) the
 power of the word.
 Human Activity
 An example of the importance of
 language in human activity is best
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 appear simple in a Hawaiian context.
 Hawaiian culture placed great emphasis
-or. language as the means of human
+on language as the means of human
 artistic development. An example of
-this exists in the nl'au kani and
+this exists in the <u>ni'au kani</u> and
-'ukeke (instruments using the mouth as
+<u>'ukeke</u> (instruments using the mouth as
 a sound box). Words are formed in the
 mouth and echoed out with the
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 ultimate human characteristic) in the
 Hawaiian culture.
-Subtlety, Personality and Detail
+=====Subtlety, Personality and Detail=====
 A further complicating factor in
-Hawaiian culture is that subtlety knd
+Hawaiian culture is that subtlety and
 personalization are highly favored.
 This leads to the use of symbolism and

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Jennifer Wada at 10:37, 8 March 2006