Elision and Phonological Variations of Utterances on LINE Stickers in Thai Language

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Jomkwan Sudhinont

Abstract

The objective of this article is to present the results of a qualitative research study on elision and phonological variations of utterances on LINE stickers in Thai. The scope of the research is utterances on LINE stickers in Thai in the category “Creator’s stickers” in LINE STORE on the website www.line.me from May 1, 2019 and backdated to a total of 20 sets totaling 752 pieces of stickers.  The concept of the research is elision based on principles of historical linguistics and phonological variations according to sociolinguistic principles. The research reveals that elisions based on historical linguistics and phonological variations according to sociolinguistic principles frequently found on LINE stickers in Thai are elision of syllables and elision of words.  In addition, elision usually occurs with phonological variations from 1 to 4 variations as follows:  (1) elision occurring with one phonological variation, (2) elision occurring with two phonological variations, (3) elision occurring with three phonological variations, and (4) elision occurring with four phonological variations.


 

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Sudhinont, J. (2021). Elision and Phonological Variations of Utterances on LINE Stickers in Thai Language . Sripatum Review of Humanities and Social Sciences, 21(2), 111–125. Retrieved from https://so05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/spurhs/article/view/247307
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