Pidgin is a dialect of English spoken in the Hawaiian Islands. It consists of the
shortening of many words commonly used in everyday English speech. Some examples
include, da (the), odda (other), Tre (meaning tree and three), bra (anyone you know), da
kine (anything you don't know), cus (any friend), and many others. Pidgin has it's social
barriers as well. It is primarily spoken in the lower class neighborhoods consisting of the
Hawaiians and the Filipinos. The dialect has been associated with the members of these
neighborhoods and their problems, such as, alcoholism, illiteracy, and…
