Conversation over tea with Tamara Sergeevna

• Other Authors: Tamara Volokhova, Valentina Dedyk, Alexander King, Anatoly Sorokin
• Format: Audio
• Language: Russian; English
• Published: Alexander King 2013
• Subjects: Conversation; Koryak language; Russian language; English language; Manily; Palana; Alutor; Kamchatka; Koryak; Tundra
• Online Access: https://lat1.lis.soas.ac.uk/ds/asv?openpath=MPI1313269%23

Conversation over tea with Tamara Sergeevna after asking her about Allu vocabulary. Many stories are in Russian, but also some Koryak. The following file continues without interruption, created automatically by Tascam when this file reached 2GB. 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.