Peru 3

Listen to Peru 3, a 25-year-old man from Lima, Peru. Click or tap the triangle-shaped play button to hear the subject.

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BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

AGE: 25

DATE OF BIRTH (DD/MM/YYYY): 1982

PLACE OF BIRTH: Lima, Peru

GENDER: male

ETHNICITY: Peruvian (exact ethnicity unknown)

OCCUPATION: student

EDUCATION: bachelor’s degree, some graduate study in art

AREA(S) OF RESIDENCE OUTSIDE REPRESENTATIVE REGION FOR LONGER THAN SIX MONTHS:

At the time of the interview, the subject had lived in Santa Ana, California, in the United States, for 12 years. He came directly to Southern California from Peru and hasn’t lived anywhere else since then.

OTHER INFLUENCES ON SPEECH:

He learned English in California public schools.

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RECORDED BY: Meredith Hinckley

DATE OF RECORDING (DD/MM/YYYY): 22/04/2007

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SCHOLARLY COMMENTARY:

In the recording, you’ll hear the subject talk about the neighborhood he came from and why his family left. He discusses what he does as an art student and what kind of subject he likes to paint or draw, including creatures, landscapes and anything that represents a parallel universe. He describes some similarities and differences that he has observed about Lima and Southern California. He also talks about some memories he has of Lima; he describes street vendors and all the people and smells he experienced. The listener will hear an even rhythm, with clipped, staccato words. The tone of voice is low, and inflection tends to go down at the end of phrases. The subject speaks slowly and deliberately; a lot of attention is given to each word he says. The subject has been in the States a long time, so his grammar and sentence structure are consistent with American English.

COMMENTARY BY: Meredith Hinckley

DATE OF COMMENTARY (DD/MM/YYYY): 22/04/2007

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