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Category Archives: Latin America And The Caribbean

26Jun 2015

Dominican Republic, Northern New Jersey – Female

by Leigh Smiley

Interviewed fall of 2013. Born in New Jersey, grew up in Dominican Republic.  Spanish is first language.

01Jan 1970

Puerto Rico – Male – Rainbow Passage

by Leigh Smiley

Puerto Rican Male. Interviewed May 2014. Speaks Rainbow Passage.

01Jan 1970

Barbados: Story

by Leigh Smiley

01Jan 1970

Cuba and Honduras: Rainbow Passage

by Leigh Smiley

A Cuban/Honduran speaker reads the “Rainbow Passage”.

01Jan 1970

Dominican Republic: Story

by Leigh Smiley

Woman from DR has lived in NYC for over 18 years. Tells story. Another “”lighter”” Dominican-American accent is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmE2XfBcskA”

01Jan 1970

Dominican Republic: Dr. Seuss

by Leigh Smiley

Woman, from Dominican Republic who has lived in US for over 18 years reads Dr. Seuss. Very noisy video

01Jan 1970

Jamaica and London: Story Part 1 of 4

by Leigh Smiley

The speaker grew up in Jamaica, moved at the age of seven to the midlands of England, and currently lives in London.

01Jan 1970

Jamaica and London: Story Part 3 of 4

by Leigh Smiley

The speaker grew up in Jamaica, moved at the age of seven to the midlands of England, and currently lives in London.

01Jan 1970

Jamaica and London: Story Part 2 of 4

by Leigh Smiley

The speaker grew up in Jamaica, moved at the age of seven to the midlands of England, and currently lives in London.

01Jan 1970

Jamaica and London: Story Part 4 of 4

by Leigh Smiley

The speaker grew up in Jamaica, moved at the age of seven to the midlands of England, and currently lives in London.

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