Southern Thai Dialect Words in Southern Regional Literature
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This research study aims to investigate southern Thai dialect words in southern regional literature in terms of literal meaning, connotative meaning, lexical variation, and social and cultural reflection. This is a documentary research project collecting data on southern Thai dialect words from eleven southern regional literatures by analyzing, classifying, and categorizing those words, which were categorized into the categories of nouns, verbs, and modifiers. The analysis results revealed that there were 38 nouns with equivalent literal meaning and connotative meaning, consisting of 28 varied words and 26 words reflecting social and cultural images; 56 verbs with equivalent literal meaning and connotative meaning, consisting of 33 varied words and 25 words reflecting social and cultural images; and 23 modifiers with equivalent literal meaning and connotative meaning, consisting of 14 varied words and 5 words reflecting social and cultural images. It indicated that Thai dialect words have literal meaning in both literature and daily life. Although there has been lexical variation, it has a connotative or secondary meaning and reflects Thai southern society and culture.
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