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  • Korean /Busan - Korea 2 (F, 25, Busan, South Korea)

    Korean /Busan - Korea 2 (F, 25, Busan, South Korea)

    Accent sample of donor from Busan, South Korea. She speaks of the difference of Busan dialect in comparison to that of Seoul.

  • SINGAPORE 1 (F, 23, Singapore)

    SINGAPORE 1 (F, 23, Singapore)

    Timestamps:
    00:00 - Arthur the Rat
    01:47 - KIT list and Major Players
    05:16 - Extemporaneous Speech
    06:41 - Singlish and Mandarin


    Interview year: 2022

    Collected by: Colleen C.


    Demographic information:

    Gender: female

    Race and ethnicity: Chinese

    Age (at recording): 23

    Birth year: 1998

    Birthplace: Singapore

    Grew up in: Singapore

    Place(s) lived: Singapore most of life, UK and Amsterdam

    Language(s) spoken: English (first language), Chinese, Singlish

    Education: master's degree

    Occupation: currently a student, will be a civil servant in Singapore

    Occupation of caregiver(s): Dad - professor; Mom - lecturer


    Influences on accent: Parents born in China and her Chinese is influenced by that (people in Singapore will notice). English is British influenced.


    Tags: Singapore; Singlish; Chinese; accents; dialects; accents on Camino de Santiago

  • Korean / Daegu accent - Korea 1 (F, 22, Daegu, South Korea)

    Korean / Daegu accent - Korea 1 (F, 22, Daegu, South Korea)

    Accent sample from Daegu, South Korea. She speaks of and demonstrates the differences between Daegu and Seoul accents and discusses how she believes the Daegu accent is perceived in South Korea.

  • CHINA 1 (M, 66, Heilongjiang Province)

    CHINA 1 (M, 66, Heilongjiang Province)


    Timestamps:
    0:01 - Arthur the Rat
    3:12 - KIT List and Major Players
    10:13 - Extemporaneous Speech


    Interview year: 2022
    Collected by: Colleen C.


    Demographic information:
    Gender: male
    Race and ethnicity: Asian, Chinese
    Age (at recording): 66
    Birth year: 1955
    Birthplace: Heilongjiang Province, China
    Grew up in: Heilongjiang Province, China and Beijing, China
    Place(s) lived: Beijing, China, United States: Boston, Washington D.C. area, Northern Virginia, Wisconsin
    Language(s) spoken: Chinese (home), English
    Education: master's in art
    Occupation: set designer, scenic painter, fine artist
    Occupation of caregiver(s): father - musican; mother - dancer

    Influences on accent: Northern China with more tones. Living in the United States for many years


    Tags: Heilongjiang Province, China; Beijing, China; United States; accents; dialects