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Discussion about language documentation captions transcript

Discussion about language documentation

Video of Muhammad Wazir Khan, research assistant and speaker of Yasin Burushaski, explaining the documentation project to Qadir Khan, another native speaker of Burushaski, during fieldwork in Gilgit.
Date: unknown
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a song in Yasin Burushaski captions transcript

Performance of a song in Yasin Burushaski

Video of Zafar Iqbal and friends performing a song in Yasin Burushaski.
Date: unknown
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative by Qadir Khan captions transcript

Personal narrative by Qadir Khan

Video of Qadir Khan narrating a personal account.
Date: unknown
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fieldwork Notes: Notebook I (open access)

Fieldwork Notes: Notebook I

Field notes taken during linguistic fieldwork on the Burushaski language, including work on the Srinagar dialect of Burushaski.
Date: 2003/2004
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Personal narrative on family history (open access)

Transcription: Personal narrative on family history

Transcription and free English translation of the recording of Raja Sakhawat Ali Khan, a speaker of Srinagar Burushaski, providing a personal account of his family history. He recalls how his ancestors came to Srinagar and settled there. In this account, Sakhawat talks about his fathers, and his brothers and their children, and his own children, and about their occupation, etc. Transcriptions are in Burushaski with translations in English.
Date: July 2003
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fieldwork Notes: Notebook II (open access)

Fieldwork Notes: Notebook II

Field notes taken during linguistics research on the Burushaski language, including work on the Srinagar dialect of Burushaski.
Date: 2004
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Interlinear-glossed text: Retelling of The Fox and the Rooster (open access)

Interlinear-glossed text: Retelling of The Fox and the Rooster

Transcription, translation and linguistic analysis of the recording of Raja Safdar Ali Khan reciting "The Fox and The Rooster," a popular story in the Srinagar dialect of Burushaski. This popular story tells of a hungry fox and a boastful rooster, and advises children to be way of how they speak and act. Transcription in Burushaski with translations and analysis in English.
Date: June 2004
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of The Fox and the Rooster (open access)

Retelling of The Fox and the Rooster

Transcription and free English translation of the recording of Raja Safdar Ali Khan reciting "The Fox and The Rooster," a popular story in the Srinagar dialect. This popular story tells of a hungry fox and a boastful rooster, and advises children to be aware of how they speak and act. Transcription in Burushaski with translations in English.
Date: June 2004
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Interlinear-glossed text: Retelling of An Old Man and King (open access)

Interlinear-glossed text: Retelling of An Old Man and King

Transcription, translation and linguistic analysis of the recording of Raja Safdar Ali Khan, a speaker of Srinagar Burushaski, narrating a popular story entitled "Mapher ke Tham" ('old man and king').
Date: Autumn 2004
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Retelling of Maghlot and Girkits (open access)

Transcription: Retelling of Maghlot and Girkits

Transcription and translation of the recording of Raja Jamsheed Ali Khan narrating the story of "Maghlot ke Girkits" ('weasel and rat') in the Srinagar dialect. In this popular story two boys are born conjoined, and are separated by a knife. The two brothers are raised by two separate clans, always meeting in constant contention with each other, giving them the nicknames Maghlot ('weasel') and Girkits ('rat') for their physical and behavioral traits. Knowing the brothers would create instability, the king separates the kingdom into two halves, creating the divide between the Hunza and the Nagar people
Date: June 2008
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Retelling of Baadil Jamaal (open access)

Transcription: Retelling of Baadil Jamaal

Transcription of the extended edition of Laila Khan reciting "Baadil Jamaal" in the Hunza dialect. This popular story tells of the love between a prince named Gakase Peibuluk and a fairy named Baadil Jamaal. Transcription in Burushaski with translations in English.
Date: Summer 2009
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of Flying Horse and Giant Monster captions transcript

Retelling of Flying Horse and Giant Monster

Video of Mahida Murad narrating the story "Tisr Haghur ke Phut" ('flying horse and a giant monster').
Date: 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Monologue on the history of polo (open access)

Transcription: Monologue on the history of polo

Transcription and translation of the recording of Wazir Abbas, a speaker of Nagar Burushaski, giving narrating the history of Polo in the region.
Date: 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Monologue on the history of polo (open access)

Transcription: Monologue on the history of polo

Transcription and translation of the recording of Abdullah, a Nagar Burusho, giving a historical account of polo.
Date: 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Performance of proverbs (open access)

Transcription: Performance of proverbs

A list of popular proverbs listed and explained by Naseema Ali in Nagar Burushaski with translations in English.
Date: 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Retelling of A King and Old Woman (open access)

Transcription: Retelling of A King and Old Woman

Transcription of the recording of Ramzan (also "Ramazan") Ali reciting "Badshah ke Jattkus," a popular story about a king and an old woman, with translations in English.
Date: 2010?
Creator: Karim, Piar
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Interlinear-glossed text: Retelling of Limpi Kisar (open access)

Interlinear-glossed text: Retelling of Limpi Kisar

Transcription, translation and linguistic analysis of Gul Nasreen reciting "Limpi Kisar," a popular story in the Hunza dialect of Burushaski. In this popular story Limpi Kisar was married to a woman, and she was stolen on their wedding day by an ogre. He travels up mountains to get his wife back. Transcription done in Burushaski with translations and analysis in English.
Date: May 25, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Retelling of Limpi Kisar (open access)

Transcription: Retelling of Limpi Kisar

Transcription of Gul Nasreen reciting "Limpi Kisar," a popular story in the Hunza dialect of Burushaski. In this popular story Limpi Kisar was married to a woman, and she was stolen on their wedding day by an ogre. He travels up mountains to get his wife back. Transcription done in Burushaski with translations in English.
Date: May 25, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Retelling of Shari Bano from Fairyland (open access)

Transcription: Retelling of Shari Bano from Fairyland

Transcription of the recording of Laila Khan, a Hunza Burushaski speaker, reciting the story of "Shari Shaskulum Shari bano" ('Shari Bano of Fairyland'), a popular story, with translations in English.
Date: May 26, 2010
Creator: Karim, Piar
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Monologue on Misgar Valley (open access)

Transcription: Monologue on Misgar Valley

Transcription of Pari Nimo reciting a historical narrative and poem about the Misgar valley in the Hunza dialect. “Misgar Valley” explains a little bit about who came to Misgar from Baltit. Transcription is done in Burushaski with translations in English.
Date: May 29, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Retellling of A Black and White Thread Ball (open access)

Transcription: Retellling of A Black and White Thread Ball

Transcription of Laila Khan reciting "A Black and White Thread Ball" in the Hunza dialect. In this popular story a young shepherd abandons his duties in order to court a girl who was born out of gold and silver to poor parents. Transcription done in Burushaski with translations in English.
Date: May 29, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Monologue on poetry contests (open access)

Monologue on poetry contests

Transcription and translation of the recording of Suram Daam, a speaker of Hunza Burushaski, giving a cultural account on poetry contests.
Date: June 8, 2010
Creator: Karim, Piar
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Poem entitled "Ajo Mathan" (open access)

Transcription: Poem entitled "Ajo Mathan"

Transcription of Basharat Shafi, a radio anchor, reciting the poem “Ajo Mathan” (or “very far') in the Yasin dialect. The poem likens being apart to worsening ones behavior, and going home helps repair the soul. Transcription is done in Burushaski with translations in English.
Date: June 8, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Retelling of A Kind Man (open access)

Transcription: Retelling of A Kind Man

Transcription of Suram Daam reciting "A Kind Man," in the Hunza dialect. In this popular story, a father searches for his wife and kids that have left to the fairy realm. As he searches for them, he is allowed to continue his search because many beings see how kind he is, and are kind in return. This transcription is in Burushaski with translations in English.
Date: June 8, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library