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
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
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 A Witch and a King (open access)

Interlinear-glossed text: Retelling of A Witch and a King

Transcription, translation and linguistic analysis of Mahida Murad reciting “Danlathas ke Baadsha” in the Hunza dialect. In this popular story a witch kills some princes and scares the king into marrying her. She took all of the King’s daughter-in-laws and stole their eyes, sealing them into a pit hidden away from the kingdom. The youngest raises her child, and he must save his mother and aunties. Transcription done in Burushaski with translations in English.
Date: July 30, 2010
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
Interlinear-glossed text: Retelling of Baadil Jamaal (open access)

Interlinear-glossed text: Retelling of Baadil Jamaal

Interlinear-glossed text 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 and analysis in English.
Date: 2017
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Interlinear-glossed text: Retelling of Baduldana (open access)

Interlinear-glossed text: Retelling of Baduldana

Transcription, translation and linguistic analysis of the recording of Juru reciting "Baduldana," in the Yasin dialect. This is a popular story that tells about a king named Baduldana that was unable to sire children. To help him, his servants go out into a barren land searching for a mystical man, and when they bring him back, he helps the King.
Date: July 27, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Interlinear-glossed text: Retelling of Hamale Khatun by Naseema Ali (open access)

Interlinear-glossed text: Retelling of Hamale Khatun by Naseema Ali

Transcription, translation and linguistic (morphemic) analysis of the story "Hamale Khatun" narrated by Naseema Ali, a speaker of the Nagar dialect of Burushaski. In this popular story Hamale Khatun is invited to the house of a paranormal Queen, and stitches clothing for all of her sons and daughters at their weddings. When she returns home, Hamale Khatun comes with warnings to remain moral by the Queen, and tries to make sure her children obey them.
Date: July 27, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
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
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
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
Monologue on Thuyi royal family (open access)

Monologue on Thuyi royal family

Transcription, translation and morphemic analysis of the recording of Sarfaraz Khan, a speaker of Yasin Burushaski, giving a historical narrative on the royal family in Thuyi.
Date: June 20, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Monologue on Thuyi royal family (open access)

Monologue on Thuyi royal family

Transcription and translation of the recording of Sarfaraz Khan, a speaker of Yasin Burushaski, giving a historical narrative on the royal family in Thuyi.
Date: June 26, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Text
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
Personal narrative by Raja Abdul Hameed (open access)

Personal narrative by Raja Abdul Hameed

Transcription of the recording of Raja Abdul Hameed, a speaker of Nagar Burushaski, narrating a personal account.
Date: 2016
Creator: Karim, Piar
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
Retelling of Shiri Badat (open access)

Retelling of Shiri Badat

Transcription and free English translation of the recording of Raja Jamsheed Ali Khan, a speaker of Srinagar Burushaski, reciting the story of Shiri Badat. Shiri Badat was a legendary king of Gilgit who is claimed to have been very cruel and a cannibal who ate human babies. The story gives an account of how Shiri Badat's minister allied with a Persian prince, who married Shiri Badat's daughter, to have him killed. Khan claims that his ancestors are the progeny of the marriage between the Persian prince and Shiri Badat's daugher, whose name was Shamligas.
Date: 2016
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
Retelling of Torti and Potorti (open access)

Retelling of Torti and Potorti

Transcription and free English translation of the recording of Muhammad Wazir Khan ("Wazir Shafi"), a speaker of Yasin Burushaski, narrating the story entitled "Torti Potorti" ('Torti and Potorti'), a popular children's story. This is a story about two sisters named "Torti" and Potorti". Transcription and translation by Muhammad Wazir Khan ("Wazir Shafi").
Date: July 2010
Creator: Khan, Muhammad Wazir
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcription: A Discussion on Storytelling] (open access)

[Transcription: A Discussion on Storytelling]

Transcription and translation of the recording of Ghulam Hassan, a Hunza Burushaski speaker, discussing on the topic of storytelling culture.
Date: June 26, 2010
Creator: Karim, Piar
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: A Recipe for Ghulmaldi (open access)

Transcription: A Recipe for Ghulmaldi

Transcription and free English translation of the recording of Ruqayya Bano explaining the recipe for ghulmaldi, a yogurt dip, in the Nagar Burushaski.
Date: July 27, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Conversation about names of months (open access)

Transcription: Conversation about names of months

Transcription of Ramazan Ali describing the names of the months and seasons in the Nagar dialect of Burushaski. Translated into English.
Date: 2016
Creator: Karim, Piar
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Conversation about the Song of Barguun (open access)

Transcription: Conversation about the Song of Barguun

Transcription and translation of the recording of Gul Nasreen, a speaker of Hunza Burushaski, discussing the folk song of Barguun with other Burushaski speakers.
Date: 2012
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library