Volkhova conversation

Tamara Sergeevna talks to Valya about various topics. Much is in Russian, but she speaks some in Koryak and provides some vocabulary. 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 extensi...

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Other Authors: Tamara Volokhova, Valentina Dedyk, Alexander King, Anatoly Sorokin
Format: Audio
Language:Russian
English
Published: Alexander King 2013
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Online Access:https://lat1.lis.soas.ac.uk/ds/asv?openpath=MPI1313282%23
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Summary:Tamara Sergeevna talks to Valya about various topics. Much is in Russian, but she speaks some in Koryak and provides some vocabulary. 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.