RACIAL ACCENTED SPEECH APPEARING IN LAKHON PHANTHANG RACHATHIRAT: SAMING PHRA RAM ARSA EPISODE

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Abstract

               The objective of this study was to collect patterns of racial accented speech of characters appearing in Lakhon Phanthang Rachathirat in episode of Saming Phra Ram Arsa by using a qualitative research methodology comprising analysis of academic documents, interviews, electronic media, observation, and practice. The results were concluded by employing descriptive analytics focusing on the roles of characters from 3 nationalities, namely Mon, Burmese and Chinese.           

               The results could be divided into two patterns as follows:                   

               1. The training pattern that the actors used to imitate the accent included (a) memorizing the script; (b) practicing with the trainer by repeating what he/she said; (c) inflection of tone, vowel and spelling; (d) practicing their acting if they could get through their speech;

               2. The speech pattern of accent imitation used by 3 nationalities comprised (a) Mon accent required an up-down voice, slow and clear speech. The tone was also adjusted; (b) Burmese accent emphasized the rhythm of words. It was mostly used in low tone of voice, focusing on pressing sound in the throat, word division of speech, speaking sharply; (c) In Chinese accent imitation, the tone of the voice was modified to make it shorter, and the spelling has been adjusted to make accent more similar to Chinese.