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Elicitation on stress and intonation
Recording of an elicitation of Mankiyali sentences that contain words with a variety of syllable types. The purpose is to analyze words in their context in order to determine the stress pattern of words with complex syllable structure. The elicitation, however, needs to be used with caution to avoid list pronunciation. The contributor is Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 39-year old male shop owner).
Date:
August 4, 2020
Creator:
Aurangzeb
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Historical narrative about a war
Recording of a historical narrative. The speaker/narrator Abdul Malik (an 85-year old male farmer) talks to Abdul Rehman (an 80-year old male farmer) about a war that the nawab (ruler) of the former state of Amb, Nawab Farid Khan, waged on the neighboring state of Seeri because, apparently, its ruler had ousted one of his court nobles who happened to be a relative of the former. The narrator recounts the memories of his father who was an eye witness to the havoc that the forces of Nawab Farid unleashed on the people of Seeri when they attacked them at the early hours of the day break.
Date:
June 18, 2020
Creator:
Aurangzeb
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Historical narrative about a war
Recording of a historical narrative. The speaker/narrator Abdul Malik (an 85-year old male farmer) talks to Abdul Rehman (an 80-year old male farmer) about a war that the nawab (ruler) of the former state of Amb, Nawab Farid Khan, waged on the neighboring state of Seeri because, apparently, its ruler had ousted one of his court nobles who happened to be a relative of the former. The narrator recounts the memories of his father who was an eye witness to the havoc that the forces of Nawab Farid unleashed on the people of Seeri when they attacked them at the early hours of the day break.
Date:
June 18, 2020
Creator:
Aurangzeb
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Monologue about a master and his helper
This is a monologue by Muhammad Aslam (a 38-year old male teacher) about a master and his domestic help. The master asks his helper to bring a sharpening tool and the helper brings sand instead. He could not differentiate between the two words because they were homophonous. The other native speaker present during this recording is Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 39-year old male shopkeeper).
Date:
August 18, 2020
Creator:
Aurangzeb
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Monologue about a master and his helper
This is a monologue by Muhammad Aslam (a 38-year old male teacher) about a master and his domestic help. The master asks his helper to bring a sharpening tool and the helper brings sand instead. He could not differentiate between the two words because they were homophonous. The other native speaker present during this recording is Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 39-year old male shopkeeper).
Date:
August 18, 2020
Creator:
Aurangzeb
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about a scam
This is a narrative by Muhammad Aslam (a 38-year old male teacher) about a scam. Once someone called a friend of Muhammad Aslam and told him that he had received a prize. The gentleman (the speaker's friend) was very happy. The caller at the other end asked him to top up credit on his mobile phone, and he did so. After losing some money he understood that it was a scam. The other speaker present during this recording is Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 39-year old male shopkeeper).
Date:
August 18, 2020
Creator:
Aurangzeb
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about a scam
This is a narrative by Muhammad Aslam (a 38-year old male teacher) about a scam. Once someone called a friend of Muhammad Aslam and told him that he had received a prize. The gentleman (the speaker's friend) was very happy. The caller at the other end asked him to top up credit on his mobile phone, and he did so. After losing some money he understood that it was a scam. The other speaker present during this recording is Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 39-year old male shopkeeper).
Date:
August 18, 2020
Creator:
Aurangzeb
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the early life of Muhammad Younas
This is a personal narrative by Muhammad Younas (a 60-year old male and retired factory worker) about a time when he was working in Karachi. Muhammad Younas talks about his life in Karachi, other community members who lived there, and some incidents that happened during that time. The other speaker present during this recording is Abdul Qayoum (a 60-year old male).
Date:
August 26, 2020
Creator:
Aurangzeb
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the early life of Muhammad Younas
This is a personal narrative by Muhammad Younas (a 60-year old male and retired factory worker) about a time when he was working in Karachi. Muhammad Younas talks about his life in Karachi, other community members who lived there, and some incidents that happened during that time. The other speaker present during this recording is Abdul Qayoum (a 60-year old male).
Date:
August 26, 2020
Creator:
Aurangzeb
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative of Abdul Rehman
In this personal narrative, Abdul Rehman recollects his encounter with a lady while he was on a journey to another village with a friend. This lady greatly surprises both friends as she unexpectedly turns out to be a Mankiyali speaker living in a place outside the geographical domain of the Mankiyali linguistic community.
Date:
June 18, 2020
Creator:
Aurangzeb
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative of Abdul Rehman
In this personal narrative, Abdul Rehman recollects his encounter with a lady while he was on a journey to another village with a friend. This lady greatly surprised both friends as she unexpectedly turns out to be a Mankiyali speaker living in a place outside the geographical domain of the Mankiyali linguistic community.
Date:
June 18, 2020
Creator:
Aurangzeb
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of the story of a king and his minister
Recording of a traditional story about a king and his minister who together decided to make a copy of the Holy Quran. In this story, the minister forgets to write a letter while producing the copy. When the king asks the minister why he failed to copy the Quran correctly, the minister explains that he was distressed by an event that had recently taken place in his life. The narrator Abdul Qayum (a 60 year old male factory worker) is telling the story to Muhammad Younas (a retired male factory worker).
Date:
August 26, 2019
Creator:
Aurangzeb
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of the story of a lucky king
Recording of a traditional story about a king who loses his kingdom and his family, but eventually he is appointed as the king of a neighboring country. He also gets to meet his family again. In this recording the narrator Abdul Qayum (a 60-year old male factory worker) is addressing Muhammad Younas (a retired male factory worker).
Date:
August 26, 2019
Creator:
Aurangzeb
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of the story of half headache
This is a religious legend about the spread of a certain disease (referred to as "half headache" because the pain affects one side of the head) in a certain village. In this legend, Prophet Moses put the "half headache" in pots and said that he would burn it. A villager asks him not to burn her and says that she will not return if he repeated the story seven times. The legend is narrated by Abdul Rehman (a 80 year old male) and the other speaker is Imtiaz Ahmad (a 31-year old male).
Date:
June 18, 2020
Creator:
Aurangzeb
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of the story of half headache
This is a religious legend about the spread of a certain disease (referred to as "half headache" because the pain affects one side of the head) in a certain village. In this legend, Prophet Moses put the "half headache" in pots and said that he would burn it. A villager asks him not to burn her and says that she will not return if he repeated the story seven times. The legend is narrated by Abdul Rehman (a 80 year old male) and the other speaker is Imtiaz Ahmad (a 31-year old male).
Date:
June 18, 2020
Creator:
Aurangzeb
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of the story of the thirsty crow
This is a retelling of the story of the thirsty crow by Akbar Khan (a 46-year old male teacher). Once upon a time, a crow was very thirsty. He flew in search of water and saw a pitcher. He sat on the pitcher to drink water, but the surface of the water was low and he could not reach it. He then gathered some small pebbles and put them in the pitcher one by one. The water level raised. He drank water and flew away. The other speaker present during this recording is Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 40-year old male shopkeeper).
Date:
August 18, 2020
Creator:
Aurangzeb
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of the story of the thirsty crow
This is a retelling of the story of the thirsty crow by Akbar Khan (a 46-year old male teacher). Once upon a time, a crow was very thirsty. He flew in search of water and saw a pitcher. He sat on the pitcher to drink water, but the surface of the water was low and he could not reach it. He then gathered some small pebbles and put them in the pitcher one by one. The water level raised. He drank water and flew away. The other speaker present during this recording is Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 40-year old male shopkeeper).
Date:
August 18, 2020
Creator:
Aurangzeb
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Freshwater Under Threat: South Asia
This report focuses on three major South Asian river basins: the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna River Basin, the Helmand River Basin, and the Indus River Basin. The authors use a composite Water Vulnerability Index based on development pressures, ecology, and other factors, to demonstrate the vulnerability of the river basins.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Babel, Mukland S. & Wahid, Shahriar M.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Burushaski story "Nuusheerwaane Us" (Wife of Nausherwan King)
Recording of Imam Yar Baig reciting the story "Nuusheerwaane Us" (Wife of Nausherwan King) in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date:
June 19, 2010
Creator:
Baig, Imam Yar
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Pants ensemble
Pantsuit of blue denim embellished with red, white, and blue embroidery: (a) Jacket has slight dog eared collar; long sleeves. Center front zipper; waist length. Added embellishment of small mirrors. Label: "Baluchi / 100% Cotton / Size 38 / Made in Pakistan / see over for care" and "Hand wash / separately / 90oF to 110oF / Dry Flat" (b) Pants of same. Hip-hugger, bell bottom, button fly. Multicolored floral embroidery at outside legs and front patch pockets.
Date:
1970/1979
Creator:
Baluchi
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones (ROZs), H.R. 1318/H.R. 1886/H.R. 2410 and S. 496: Issues and Arguments
This report discusses legislation related to the Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement Act (H.R. 1886), the Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act (H.R. 1318), and the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 (H.R. 2410). It also discusses the Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones Act (S. 496). The report also discusses how this legislation represents a political and symbolic importance for U.S. relationships with Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Date:
July 9, 2009
Creator:
Bolle, Mary Jane
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones (ROZs), H.R. 1318/H.R.1886/H.R. 2410 and S. 496: Issues and Arguments
This report discusses legislation related to the Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement Act (H.R. 1886), the Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act (H.R. 1318), and the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 (H.R. 2410). It also discusses the Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones Act (S. 496). The report also discusses how this legislation represents a political and symbolic importance for U.S. relationships with Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Date:
June 18, 2009
Creator:
Bolle, Mary Jane
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones (ROZs), H.R. 1318/H.R. 1886/H.R. 2410 and S. 496: Issues and Arguments
This report discusses legislation related to the Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement Act (H.R. 1886), the Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act (H.R. 1318), and the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 (H.R. 2410). It also discusses the Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones Act (S. 496).
Date:
January 22, 2010
Creator:
Bolle, Mary Jane
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Brown Booth of Houston Committee on Foreign Relations to the members, January 12, 1959]
Letter from Brown Booth of Houston Committee on Foreign Relations to the members mentioning about the meeting happening on January 21, 1959 with the speaker, M. Jacques Fouchet. He mentions a little bit about the speaker and about the meeting, asking if they'd attend in the end.
Date:
January 12, 1959
Creator:
Booth, Brown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History