Discussion with the Lekhtuv'es about items arising from Allu's stories

• Other Authors: Yekaterina Lekhtuv'e, Nikolai Lekhtuv'e, Valentina Dedyk, Alexander King, Anatoly Sorokin, Nikolai Tinentekev
• Format: Audio
• Language: Russian; English
• Published: Alexander King 2013
• Subjects: Conversation; Koryak language; Russian language; English language; Palana; Manily; Alutor; Kamchatka; Koryak; Tundra
• Online Access: https://lat1.lis.soas.ac.uk/ds/asv?openpath=MPI1313266%23

Lekhtuv'e discusses items arising from Allu's stories, including vocabulary and strange happenings in the tundra. Works in Institute for Advanced Teacher Training, Palana. She was born in a yaranga on the tundra. Learned Russian as 4th language starting in grad school and extensive residence in Kamchatka (1995 5mos, 1997-98 17 months). Had very good conversational skills by summer 1997 and fluent by early 1998, at least in listening. Has thick American accent. Knows a few words of Koryak for social situation. Also fluent (listening, reading, some writing/speaking) in English and Japanese. Alutor level is elementary.