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A Sociolinguistic Study of an Additional Language : = English in Thailand.

Record Type:	Language materials, manuscript : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	A Sociolinguistic Study of an Additional Language :/
Reminder of title:	English in Thailand.
Author:	Chutisilp, Pornpimol.
Description:	1 online resource (279 pages)
Notes:	Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 45-07, Section: A.
Contained By:	Dissertations Abstracts International45-07A.
Subject:	Linguistics. -
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ISBN:	9798205071192

A Sociolinguistic Study of an Additional Language : = English in Thailand.
Chutisilp, Pornpimol.

A Sociolinguistic Study of an Additional Language :English in Thailand. - 1 online resource (279 pages)

Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 45-07, Section: A.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1984.

Includes bibliographical references

This study seeks to provide an explicit analysis of a 'performance variety' of English as used in Thailand by the Thai people. It is an examination of the linguistic and sociolinguistic characteristics of English in the Thai context, where English serves a vital role as an additional language. The ways in which English is patterned and organized support the concept of 'Thainess', i.e., Thai English with its unique characteristics. The 'deviations' at different levels in what has been termed here 'Thai English' are explained in terms of social and cultural transfers from the native language. It is further claimed that such Thainess in English can be best understood in the Thai context of situation where English is being used. The discussion, therefore, includes shared rules of speaking and interpretations of speech performance, shared attitudes regarding language forms and uses, and shared sociocultural understandings with regard to Thai norms and values in Thai settings. It is evident that English in Thailand has been acculturated and as a result, various innovations have taken place. These innovations can be exemplified by linguistic strategies that include translation, shifts, hybridization, reduplication, repetition, transfer, and the use of proverbs and idioms from the Thai language. Additionally, development of typical Thai strategies in discourse and style are discussed and illustrated. This dissertation is composed of the following eight chapters: (1) Introduction; (2) Linguistic Context of Thailand; (3) Varieties of English: Theoretical and Functional Approaches; (4) The Spread of English in Thailand; (5) Towards Thai English; (6) Style and Discourse in Thai English; (7) Theoretical and Applied Implications; and (8) Summary and Directions for Future Research. Athough the study does not discuss specific pedagogical concepts and approaches in detail, it does conclude with theoretical and applied implications, i.e., the notions of speech acts and pragmatics, stylistics, communicative competence, and bilingualism are discussed and it is pointed out as to how the teaching and learning of English in Thailand, will be affected as a result of studies such as this one.

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2024

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ISBN: 9798205071192Subjects--Topical Terms:

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