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Analytical discussion of the story of Smangyur

Sumshot Khular translates and helps analyze a recording of the story of Smangyur as told by Sankhil Thamnung Tholungnu.
Date: August 18, 2016
Creator: Utt, Tyler P.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

A Grounded Theory of Information Quality for Web Archives

Presentation for the dissertation defense of Brenda Reyes Ayala. This presentation builds a theory of information quality for web archives that is grounded in human-centered data.
Date: May 18, 2018
Creator: Reyes Ayala, Brenda
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Bisombi (open access)

Bisombi

A memorial account of ABWWF/Odalguri AC as part of a souvenir of the 14th Annual conference of the ABWWF, Odalguri DC, Sonai (Goraibari), Odalguri.
Date: December 18, 2013
Creator: Boro, Kiran
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Technology Enhanced Instruction: An Example of English Language Learning in the Context of Peace (open access)

Technology Enhanced Instruction: An Example of English Language Learning in the Context of Peace

This study reveals the impact of learning through technology in the English language.
Date: April 18, 2017
Creator: Sasi, Sabri; Chang, Maiga; Altinay-Aksal, Fahriye; Kayimbasioglu, Dervis; Haci, Huseyin; Kinshuk et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Cooperative Model for Preserving Historical Television News Context (open access)

A Cooperative Model for Preserving Historical Television News Context

This paper was presented at the 2016 IFLA World Library and Information Congress News Media Satellite Meeting on News, new roles & preservation advocacy: moving libraries into action. This paper provides and overview of the partnership between the University of North Texas and the Dallas/Forth Worth affiliate station of the National Broadcasting Company (NBC 5/KXAS) to preserve the content of the oldest television news station in Texas, including discussions of copyright, funding, and access to audio/visual collections.
Date: September 18, 2017
Creator: Gieringer, Morgan Davis
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a poem about the importance of language transcript

Performance of a poem about the importance of language

Recording of Bulbul-e-Yasin reciting a poem on the importance of language. This poem is recited in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date: June 18, 2010
Creator: Karim, Piar
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Performance of poem entitled "Miim" transcript

Performance of poem entitled "Miim"

Recording of Mehboob Yasinee reciting the poem "Miim." The poem is recited in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date: June 18, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Performance of romantic poetry transcript

Performance of romantic poetry

Recording of Mehboob Yasinee reciting "Ja Kayaling Wo Lay," a romantic poem in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date: June 18, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a poem entitled "Saf Cum Yar Memayan" transcript

Performance of a poem entitled "Saf Cum Yar Memayan"

Recording of Mehboob Yasinee reciting "Saf Cum Yar Memayan," a poem recited in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date: June 18, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Elicitation of possession transcript

Elicitation of possession

Sumshot Khular provides nouns with possessive prefixes. This list was used to measure the length of the reduced prefix syllable in different phonetic contexts.
Date: May 18, 2017
Creator: Robinson, Melissa
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of Grandfather Puno transcript

Retelling of Grandfather Puno

A recording of Dawar Muneeb reciting the story “Daado Puno” in the Hunza dialect. This story describes the history of “Bophaw”, the custom of sowing seeds in January by the Hunza Burushos. It is said that there was a very virtuous man several centuries ago, who began this tradition.
Date: December 18, 2010
Creator: Karim, Piar
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a poem entitled "Miraas" transcript

Performance of a poem entitled "Miraas"

Recording of Bulbul-e-Yasin reciting "Miras," a popular poem in the Yasin dialect.
Date: June 18, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a folk song 'Hungenang lui'

This is a song of Hungenang, a legendary figure in Liangmai folklore. He is one of the most popular composers among the Liangmai, and there are many folk songs that are credited to him.
Date: July 18, 2019
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a folk song 'Taponmai liu'

The composer of the song sing praises of the girls of Tapon village.
Date: July 18, 2019
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a folk song 'Ngaisang lui'

This is a song of Ngaisang. In this song the composer laments a lost love.
Date: July 18, 2019
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a folk song 'Kaihui lui'

This is a song of Kaiguiyang, also known as Kaihui. He is one of the most well-known heroes of the Liangmai. His story and songs are widely among the Liangmai villages. He is also well-known for courting numbers of ladies.
Date: July 18, 2019
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Social Cataloging; social catalogers

This presentation discusses social cataloging, how social tagging affects cataloging. In this presentation, the author discusses the implications and questions raised about social cataloging, a review of the research, the characteristics of the studies on social tagging and cataloging, and how social cataloging works.
Date: April 18, 2012
Creator: Miksa, Shawne D., 1969-
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Traditional story about the Squirrel (open access)

Transcription: Traditional story about the Squirrel

Transcription of a retelling of Theipaa paomin (the Squirrel Story), as told by Bunghon Sankhil of Keithelmanbi Lamkang village in Chandel District Manipur.
Date: June 18, 2016
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analytical notes on Lamkang orthography (open access)

Analytical notes on Lamkang orthography

Handwritten notes illustrating minimal pairs contrasting [tl] and [thl] by Daniel Tholung during his visit to UNT.
Date: January 18, 2018
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: The Prodigal Son (open access)

Transcription: The Prodigal Son

Transcription of a reading of the Story of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-24) from the New Testament by Beshot Khullar. A landowner's second son demands his share of the inheritance before the father's death, goes off and squanders it, and returns to his father, who accepts his penitent son. The older brother, however, is upset at his father's acceptance of his returning brother.
Date: August 18, 2017
Creator: Utt, Tyler P.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Exploration of Information Organization in Language Archives (open access)

Exploration of Information Organization in Language Archives

This article reports preliminary results of the first stage of a research project that seeks to identify the information organization methods and techniques currently offered in the language data archives and the gaps between the tools and techniques available and the needs of actual and potential users of language data archives.
Date: October 18, 2019
Creator: Burke, Mary & Zavalina, Oksana
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Komrem Custom and Cultural Law, Sagang Area, Third Edition (open access)

Komrem Custom and Cultural Law, Sagang Area, Third Edition

Modified customary law only to be followed by the Komrem people in Sagang area Churachanpur district of Manipur. Modification made after conversion into Christainity.
Date: January 18, 2011
Creator: Sagang Area Custom and Cultural Administration Committee Sagang Churachandpur Dist. Manipur
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a folk song about Wijinthuii of Maguilong

This Liangmai traditional folk song was composed by Wijinthuii of Maguilong and sung by Dijinbou of Maguilong. The song talks about the achievement of the composer's life.
Date: January 18, 2018
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Balbir Singh Negi's experience as a farmer captions transcript

Balbir Singh Negi's experience as a farmer

Balbir Singh Negi describes his job as farmer and what he does during winter time to prepare for the next season's crops. The recording was made very close to Balbir's house, in front of one of the main temple's storage place. The door behind Balbir is typical of the temple doors all over Kinnaur district: wooden and beautifully carved.
Date: December 18, 2018
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library