Hooked on English: First-Language Interference in the Revitalization of Hawaiian

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Abstract

This paper examines some of the most commonly used patterns in Hawaiian that mirror those of English vis-à-vis their translated equivalents. This is particularly true of some very basic language use patterns that are ubiquitous in English and have become so in Hawaiian as a result, and they operate below the level of consciousness. Even first-language speakers of Hawaiian succumb to the influence of English on a regular basis.

Author

• Kerry Laiana Wong, University of Hawaii - Manoa