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Laryngographic files relating to Mehri and Shehret consonants, Modern South Arabian

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A set of Laryngographic files for the consonants in different phonological environments in the Modern South Arabian languages, Mehri and Shehret (also known as Jibbali).

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They were recorded between 2011 and 2022 by Janet Watson, in collaboration with Abdullah al-Mahri, Abd al-Aziz al-Mahri, Ibrahim al-Mahri, Amer al-Kathiri, Said Baquir, Saeed al-Mahri, Ali al-Mahri, Musallam Ali al-Mahri and Nasser al-Afari. The files are given in one of two forms: DATE_LANGUAGE_CODENAME_TOPIC NAME_CODENAME_DATE_TOPIC Where the language is not provided in the codename, it can be identified from the codename.

M001 is the first Mehri speaker. J028 is the 28th Shehret/Jibbali speaker. For the bilingual speakers, J001 and M026, Mehri is stated for J001 in the case of Mehri files.

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All his other files are Shehret. For M026, Mehri or Shehret appears in the file name to distinguish the language. TOPIC is given as syllable structure of words recorded, e.g. CiiCvvC; the set of consonants examined, as in: finalaspiratedsonorants or geminates; a consonant within a specific word, as in: aghaas 'her brother'; or a consonant that is being investigated in different contexts, e.g. g, s.

When given individually and not in words, the emphatic consonants are written in capitals followed by '1', as in T1 for the emphatic 'T', or by '-', as in 'S-' for the emphatic 'S'. The lateral sibilants are given with following 'l', as in 'sl' for the plain voiceless lateral sibilant, or 'zl' for the plain voiced lateral sibilant Some of the prompt lists are provided in the set in word files. The files can be examined laryngographically through Laryngograph's Speech Studio software: laryngograph.com/pr_studio.htm.

For additional information or queries, please contact Janet C.E. Watson.

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