Colombia 5

Listen to Colombia 5, a 21-year-old woman from Sogamoso, Boyacá, Colombia. Click or tap the triangle-shaped play button to hear the subject.

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BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

AGE: 21

DATE OF BIRTH (DD/MM/YYYY): 08/08/2002

PLACE OF BIRTH: Sogamoso, Boyacá, Colombia

GENDER: female

ETHNICITY: Colombian

OCCUPATION: student

EDUCATION:

At the time of this recording, the subject was attending college, seeking a degree in modern languages.

AREAS OF RESIDENCE OUTSIDE REPRESENTATIVE REGION FOR LONGER THAN SIX MONTHS:

The subject has never left Colombia. (She grew up in Boyacá, specifically in the center of Sogamoso.)

OTHER INFLUENCES ON SPEECH: N/A

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RECORDED BY: subject (under supervision of Jhon Eduardo Mosquera Pérez)

DATE OF RECORDING (DD/MM/YYYY): 06/11/2023

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ORTHOGRAPHIC TRANSCRIPTION OF UNSCRIPTED SPEECH:

Well, um, I was born in Boyacá, which is one of the departments of Colombia. Its capital is Tunja, and, eh, specifically, I was born in Sogamoso; this is a municipality of the department and receives the name of the Province of Sugamuxi. I think that approximately it has, eh, 136,000 inhabitants, and the demonym that we receive is “Sogamoseños.” Em, also, it is a quiet city, people are friendly, are kind, and the word “Sumercé” is very common; this word is, um, used to refers to you in a respectful way.

Em, it has two main parks, which are called — the first one is called “Parque de la Villa.” Em, there is a monument dedicated to the race and also the main cathedral of the city; eh, it is a place to share with your family, with your friends, and I think that the main attraction is to feed the pigeons and eat ice cream, and, and, well.

The second, the second park is called “Plaza 6 de Septiembre.” There is the mayor’s office, and there is a great variety of a trade, of trade.

Eh, well, I lived there most of my life with my family, which consists of my mom, my dad, my sister, and also my nephew. Em, I studied in a public school, and I think that my first contact with the English was in third grade; em, it was always my favorite subject at school. Em, well, after graduating, I went to live in Tunja because I entered the university; this is called Universidad Pedagogica y Tecnologica de Colombia, UPTC. Em, it is the only public university in this city, and currently I am still studying, and the career that I chose is a degree in modern languages, and, well, I’m in my fifth semester, and I think, eh, that’s all for the moment. Thank you.

TRANSCRIBED BY: subject (under supervision of Jhon Eduardo Mosquera Pérez)

DATE OF TRANSCRIPTION (DD/MM/YYYY): 06/11/2023

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