Hindko and Gujari. c - SIL International
Hindko and Gujari. c - SIL International
Hindko and Gujari. c - SIL International
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<strong>Gujari</strong> 117<br />
definite lexical evidence for the increased similarity between<br />
Eastern varieties of <strong>Gujari</strong> <strong>and</strong> their related linguistic neighbors<br />
on the east side of the Iranian-Indic fault line.<br />
2.3 Comprehension of Recorded Speech<br />
Both linguistic <strong>and</strong> extralinguistic factors affect a hearer’s<br />
comprehension of the spoken forms of related linguistic varieties.<br />
Shared linguistic features in the lexicon, phonology, <strong>and</strong><br />
grammar contribute to the ability to decode meaning from oral<br />
texts. Social factors influence patterns of intelligibility as well,<br />
such as frequency <strong>and</strong> depth of contact with members of the<br />
speech community represented, the necessity or motivation to<br />
communicate with such speakers, <strong>and</strong> the social prestige or<br />
stigmatization associated with certain speech forms. A<br />
combination of these linguistic <strong>and</strong> social factors serve to<br />
differentiate spoken forms of <strong>Gujari</strong>.<br />
2.3.1 Recorded Text Testing of Regional Varieties of <strong>Gujari</strong><br />
In order to evaluate the intelligibility of varieties of <strong>Gujari</strong><br />
spoken in different locations, tape-recorded texts were collected<br />
from five locations <strong>and</strong> constructed into simple, orallyadministered<br />
comprehension tests. In each case, a short,<br />
personal-experience narrative was elicited from a speaker of the<br />
target speech variety <strong>and</strong> tape recorded. A set of comprehension<br />
questions was then constructed based on various semantic areas<br />
covered in the text. The averaged scores on this recorded text test<br />
(RTT) from the speakers of other varieties of <strong>Gujari</strong> represent<br />
their ability to comprehend the test variety. From this,<br />
extrapolations could be made regarding intelligibility between<br />
the varieties. A more detailed description of the methodology is<br />
given in appendix A.2 of this volume.<br />
These recorded text tests were developed in the regional<br />
varieties of <strong>Gujari</strong> spoken in specific sites in Chitral, Swat,<br />
Gilgit, Kaghan, <strong>and</strong> Azad Kashmir. Each test was first<br />
administered in the area where it was developed in order to<br />
verify that the text represents a good, natural sample of local
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