Thai - An Essential Grammar

This third edition of Thai: An Essential Grammar provides an up-to-date and concise reference guide to Thai grammar. Using clear, jargon-free explanations, it sets out the complexities of Thai in short, readable sections and presents an accessible description of the language.

Sommario

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 other 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, and bpen: a summary; Glossary; Bibliography and further reading; Index

Info autore

David Smyth was formerly Senior Lecturer in Thai at the SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies), University of London, UK.

Riassunto

This third edition of Thai: An Essential Grammar provides an up-to-date and concise reference guide to Thai grammar. Using clear, jargon-free explanations, it sets out the complexities of Thai in short, readable sections and presents an accessible description of the language.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: David Smyth, David (School of Oriental and African Studi Smyth
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 28.02.2025
• EAN: 9781032956305
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3295630-5
• Pagine: 266
• Serie: Routledge Essential Grammars
• Categorie: Libri scolastici > Libri scolastici per istituti a indirizzo generale; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Altre lingue / altre letterature; 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