Southern Thai Language Adjectives in Malaysia : Analysis based on Dependency Relationship
Article Sidebar
Main Article Content
Abstract
This research article aimed to study southern Thai language adjectives in Malaysia according to Lexicase dependency grammar, based on syntactic dependency. The findings from the study revealed that there are 2 types of adjectives in southern Thai language, i.e., descriptive adjectives that are formed from nouns and verbs. They are used to describe nouns and show the meaning in 3 characteristics, such as the meaning of increasing, the meaning of plural, and the meaning of each. The other type of adjectives is proper adjectives which can be divided into 4 kinds as specific, collective, demonstrative, and emphasizing adjectives. In case there are several adjectives appeared, they will be arranged from descriptive adjectives and followed by proper adjectives, respectively.
Article Details
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
The content and information published in the Phuket Rajabhat University Academic Journal represent the opinions and sole responsibility of the authors. The editorial board does not necessarily endorse or share any responsibility for these view.
Articles, data, content, images, etc., published in the Phuket Rajabhat University Academic Journal are the copyright of the Phuket Rajabhat University Academic Journal. Any individual or organization wishing to reproduce or utilize all or part of this material for any purpose must obtain prior written permission from the Phuket Rajabhat University Academic Journal.
References
Chaicharoen, N. (2011). Adjectives in Thai language in Prasithrathsint, A (Ed), Grammar of Standard Thai (p. 90-96). Office of the Higher Education Commission and The Thailand Research Fund (TRF).
Engchuan, K. (2011). A Pan-Dialectal Grammar of Thai Project, Volume 5, A Grammar of Southern Thai. Office of the Higher Education Commission and The Thailand Research Fund (TRF).
Prasithrathsint, A. (2010). Parts of Speech in Thai : A Syntactic Analysis. ASP Publisher.
Prasithrathsint, A., Hunchamlong, Y., & Sawettamal, S. (2011). Grammatical theories. ASP Publisher.
Prasithrathsint, A., Intramphan, K., & Chaicharoen, N. (2011). A Pan-Dialectal Grammar of Thai Project, Volume 1, A Grammar of Standard Thai. Office of the Higher Education Commission and The Thailand Research Fund (TRF)
Rungrojsuwan, S. (2011). A Pan-Dialectal Grammar of Thai Project, Volume 3, A Grammar of Northern Thai. Office of the Higher Education Commission and The Thailand Research Fund (TRF).
Sankaburanurak, S. (2011). A Pan-Dialectal Grammar of Thai Project, Volume 2, A Grammar of Central Thai. Office of the Higher Education Commission and The Thailand Research Fund (TRF).
Starosta, S. 2015. The case for Lexicase. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
Srisuk. W. (2009). The social role and participation in development of Thai people in Kelantan state, Malysia. Prince of Songkla University Publisher.
Thongchuay, Ch. (1983). Current Thai Dialec In Kelantan Kedah And Perlis [Doctoral dissertation]. Chulalongkorn University.
Trongdee, T. (2011). A Pan-Dialectal Grammar of Thai Project, Volume 4, A Grammar of Northeastern Thai. Office of the Higher Education Commission and The Thailand Research Fund (TRF).
