He’s even got a magazine, appropriately titled Hybolics, devoted to reclaiming, preserving, and celebrating Pidgin. Besides writing his graduate thesis in Pidgin, he conducts his every day life in Pidgin. As a fourth-generation Hawai’i local with a master’s in English, who teaches at a local Honolulu community college, he champions Pidgin, also known as “hybolics,” as a bonafide form of linguistic expression, specific to the Hawai’i community. Lee Tonouchi, 28, is an expert in language. And da fak dat he determined to keep duh langwage of da Locals alive. They call him “Da Pidgin Guerrilla.” Bekuz o’ da way he talk. Retrieved December 3, 2010.Da Pidgin Guy: Lee Tonouchi reclaims his native language 'Brothers' rivalry runs as deep as the ocean'. ^ 'Local Writer Teaches Pidgin Literature Class at HPU'.^ 'Lee Tonouchi is Living Pidgin: Instructor preserves Pidgin through teaching and various works including a play'.^ 'Heavy Lifting: The experimental journal Bamboo Ridge has survived 25 years, but its founders have realized promoting local literature is a Herculean task'.'Da Pidgin Guerrilla: Does the fate of Hawaiian Creole English lie in the hands of Lee Tonouchi?'. Da Kine Dictionary:Da Hawai'i Community Pidgin Dictionary Projeck (2005), a dictionary of Hawaiian Pidgin.Gone Feeshing (2004), a play first produced at Kumu Kahua Theatre.Living Pidgin: Contemplations on Pidgin Culture (2002), a collection of poems and essays.Da Word (2001), a collection of short stories.Hybolics (1999), literary magazine in Hawaiian Pidgin (co-editor).His works often address family relationship in a humorous way. He also taught at Hawaii Pacific University during 2005, He was an instructor of English at Kapiolani Community College in 2007. Īll of his writing, including his Master's Thesis, is in Pidgin. He was inspired by the works of Eric Chock in the journal Bamboo Ridge. He promotes the idea that Hawaiian Pidgin is an appropriate language for both creative and academic writing. Tonouchi graduated from Aiea High School in 1990. Tonouchi (born circa 1972) is a Hawaii-born writer and editor, who calls himself 'Da Pidgin Guerilla' because of his strong advocacy of the Hawaiian Pidgin language.

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