This document discusses language and communication. It defines communication as the exchange of information between individuals through symbols, signs or behaviors. Language is described as a system for encoding and decoding information, often referring to spoken communication but also thought processes. Key aspects of language mentioned include context, grammar, vocabulary and different types such as formal, informal, slang, pidgin and body language. Oral traditions were very important to Hawaiian culture and were maintained through families and hālau from generation to generation. Today, efforts are being made to revitalize the Hawaiian language of which only about 2% of native Hawaiians are fluent speakers.

1. LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATION HAW 101

2. COMMUNICATION A process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior Auditory means (speech, song, tone of voice) Nonverbal (body language, sign language) as well as use of media (pictures, graphics and writing)

3. LANGUAGE A language is a system of signs for encoding and decoding information. Often refers to the spoken form of communication Extends to the type of thought process which creates and uses language

4. What makes up a language? Context Tone of voice Grammar Vocabulary

5. Types of Language Formal Informal (Colloquial) Slang Pidgin Body Language

6. ORAL TRADITIONS Oral traditions were of the utmost importance Mea oli Ho`opa`a hula Kūkālā Ha`i mo`olelo Haku mo`olelo

7. KUMULIPO Mele ko`ihonua or genealogical chant Over 2100 lines long Echoes the complexities and details of the Hawaiian thought process and perspectives

8. HĀLAU/`OHANA Hālau and `ohana (practicioner families) helped to maintain traditions from generation to generation

9. HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE TODAY Hawaiian language revitalization movement 425,000 native Hawaiians Of that, approximately 10% claim to speak Hawaiian Approximately 2% claim to be native speakers