Thai: An Essential Grammar - An Essential Grammar

Informationen zum Autor David Smyth is Senior Lecturer in Thai at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Klappentext This second edition of Thai: An Essential Grammar provides an up-to-date and concise reference guide to Thai grammar. Zusammenfassung This second edition of Thai: An Essential Grammar provides an up-to-date and concise reference guide to Thai grammar. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. Pronunciation 2. The writing system 3. Nouns, classifiers and noun phrases 4. Pronouns 5. Verbs 6. Adjectives (stative verbs) and adjectival constructions 7. Adverbs and adverbial constructions 8. Location markers and prepositions 9. Clauses and sentences 10. Sentence particles 11. Negation 12. Questions 13. Numbers, measurement and quantification 14. Time 15. Thai speech conventions Appendix 1—Romanisation systems. Appendix 2—The verbs hâi, dâi, bpen: a summary. Glossary. Bibliography and further reading. Index

Product details

• Authors: David Smyth
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.11.2013
• EAN: 9780415510332
• ISBN: 978-0-415-51033-2
• No. of pages: 280
• Series: Routledge Essential Grammars
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation, Grammar & vocabulary, Language learning: grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, Thai (Siamese), LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Spelling & Vocabulary, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / Southeast Asian Languages