Khian Thai: Thai Writing Workbook is specially prepared for elementary Thai language classes where the language is initially taught with the use of phonetic symbols. A step-by-step guide to writing Thai, it is based on a thorough linguistic analysis and on tested methodological principles. After completing the book, students should have a firm foundation of the Thai writing system.
This workbook was built on a proto-type edition that was used at the National University of Singapore's Thai programme, the world's largest programme of Thai as a foreign languages.
This workbook was built on a proto-type edition that was used at the National University of Singapore's Thai programme, the world's largest programme of Thai as a foreign languages.
132 pages | 8 1/4 x 11 3/4 | © 2005
Asian Studies: Southeast Asia and Australia
Language and Linguistics: Phonology and Phonetics, Syntax and Semantics
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
A Note on Phonetic Transcription
Part One Thai Characters
Part Two Thai Writing System
Lesson 1. Sounds and Signs
Lesson 2. Thai Syllables
Lesson 3. Mid Consonants: Initials
Lesson 4. Low Consonants: Sonorants
Lesson 5. Initial Mid Consonants and Short Vowels
Lesson 6. Final Mid Consonants
Lesson 7. Tones in Standard Thai: Default Tones
Lesson 8. More on Low Consonants
Lesson 9. High Consonants
Lesson 10. Initial High Consonants in Dead Syllables
Lesson 11. Special High Consonants
Lesson 12. Tones and Tone Marks in Standard Thai
Lesson 13. Initial Mid Consonants and Tone Marks
Lesson 14. Initial High Consonants and Tone Marks
Lesson 15. Initial Low Consonants and Tone Marks
Lesson 16. Consonant Clusters
Lesson 17. Diphthongs
Lesson 18. Special Vowel Forms
Lesson 19. The Regular Irregulars
Lesson 20. Pseudo-clusters
Lesson 21. Miscellaneous
Introduction
A Note on Phonetic Transcription
Part One Thai Characters
Part Two Thai Writing System
Lesson 1. Sounds and Signs
Lesson 2. Thai Syllables
Lesson 3. Mid Consonants: Initials
Lesson 4. Low Consonants: Sonorants
Lesson 5. Initial Mid Consonants and Short Vowels
Lesson 6. Final Mid Consonants
Lesson 7. Tones in Standard Thai: Default Tones
Lesson 8. More on Low Consonants
Lesson 9. High Consonants
Lesson 10. Initial High Consonants in Dead Syllables
Lesson 11. Special High Consonants
Lesson 12. Tones and Tone Marks in Standard Thai
Lesson 13. Initial Mid Consonants and Tone Marks
Lesson 14. Initial High Consonants and Tone Marks
Lesson 15. Initial Low Consonants and Tone Marks
Lesson 16. Consonant Clusters
Lesson 17. Diphthongs
Lesson 18. Special Vowel Forms
Lesson 19. The Regular Irregulars
Lesson 20. Pseudo-clusters
Lesson 21. Miscellaneous