Russia 28

Listen to Russia 28, a 23-year-old man from Moscow, Russia. Click or tap the triangle-shaped play button to hear the subject.

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BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

AGE: 23

DATE OF BIRTH (DD/MM/YYYY): 05/03/1997

PLACE OF BIRTH: Moscow

GENDER: male

ETHNICITY: Russian/White

OCCUPATION: economist

EDUCATION: higher

AREAS OF RESIDENCE OUTSIDE REPRESENTATIVE REGION FOR LONGER THAN SIX MONTHS: none

OTHER INFLUENCES ON SPEECH: none

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RECORDED BY: Ivan Masterov

DATE OF RECORDING (DD/MM/YYYY): 09/01/2021

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION OF SCRIPTED SPEECH: N/A

TRANSCRIBED BY: N/A

DATE OF TRANSCRIPTION (DD/MM/YYYY): N/A

ORTHOGRAPHIC TRANSCRIPTION OF UNSCRIPTED SPEECH:

I was born in Moscow in 1997. I have been learning English since I was a child, uh, but the understanding that I need to learn English had come only two or maybe three years ago. So, I’m an office worker, and I really want to make English as a part of my job and my life. I think English is one of the greatest instruments for communication between people, and it can help me open the world for myself and give some more information, some more opportunities to make my life better because a lot of information in the world are represented in English, and I think we shouldn’t miss the chance to know more about other people and other countries. So, thank you for your attention.

[Subject speaks Russian]: Да, и несколько слов на русском: Ещё раз меня зовут Андрей, я из Москвы, здесь родился, здесь живу. Ааа, работаю в транспортной компании и хочу сделать английский ааа одной из важнейших частей, наверно, моей жизни, поэтому вот я его изучаю. Хочу быть более аа, так сказать, свободным в общении, в том числе и заграницей и как-то надеюсь, что удастся аа применить знания английского свои как в работе, так и в личной жизни. И спасибо всем за то, что прослушали эту аудио запись.

[Transliteration: Da, ih neskol’ko slov na Russkom: Esche raz menya zovut Andrey, ya iz Moskvi, zdes’ rodilsya, zdes’ zhivu. Aaah, rabotayu v transportnoy kompanii ih khochu sdelat’ angliiskiy aah odnoy iz vazhneishikh chastey, naverno, moey zhizni, poetomu vot ya ego izuchayu. Khozhu byt’ bolee aah, tak skazat’, svobodnym v obschenii, v tom chisle ih zagranitsey ih kak-to nadeyus’, chto udastsya ahh primenit’ znaniya angliiskogo svoi kak v rabote, tak ih v lichnoy zhizni. Ih spasibo vsem za to, chto proslushali etu audio zapis’.

English translation: Yeah, and a few words in Russian: Once again, my name is Andrey. I am from Moscow. I was born and I live here. Aaah, I work in a transport company, and I want to make my English, ah, one of the most important parts of, say, my life, so I’m studying it. I want to be more, ah, so to speak, free in communication, including that with natives, and somehow I hope that I will be able to apply my knowledge of English both in work and in my personal life. And thanks to everyone for listening to this audio recording.]

TRANSCRIBED BY: Ivan Masterov

DATE OF TRANSCRIPTION (DD/MM/YYYY): 09/01/2021

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION OF UNSCRIPTED SPEECH: N/A

TRANSCRIBED BY: N/A

DATE OF TRANSCRIPTION (DD/MM/YYYY): N/A

SCHOLARLY COMMENTARY:

The subject definitely gives an idea of the Russian accent, with vowels of the Russian language giving way to those of English. Stress in a couple of words is in the wrong place, and the nasal “n” sound is reduced at the ends of words. Positively expressed, aspiration seems to be evaluating.

COMMENTARY BY: Ivan Masterov

DATE OF COMMENTARY (DD/MM/YYYY): 09/01/2021

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