The purpose of this thesis is to study functions and meanings of the word / [leej] / in the current Thai language. The data were collected from daily-life conversations of Thai people in general. The result of this research indicates... that, there are altogether 5 words, each having its own separate function or functions and meanings, as follows: The word /[ leej] / , as a transitive verb functions as part of the nucleus or as the nucleus of the verb phrase. Its meaning is “over than” or “longer than

This thesis aims at analyzing DEATH metaphors in Dharma books, and their functions. Another objective is to examine the communicative components by adopting the framework of Ethnography of Communication. The data were collected from 21 Dharma books... and motion 3) loss or deterioration 4) an/end/ of a process and 5) useful things. The significant communicative components are 1) Ends 2) Participants and 3) Norms of interaction & interpretation. In terms of function, the findings indicate

This thesis aims at analyzing conceptual metaphors about politics as reflected in metaphorical expressions used by Thai politicians. Another objective is to examine the functions of the conceptual metaphors when used in different types of discourse... perspective, politics requires specialists. Politics is a performance. It is also a business of taking care of people. On the other hand, politics is tricky and complicated. In terms of function, the findings indicate that the conceptual metaphors used by Thai

that the marker “kamlang” can be analyzed as a progressive aspect marker because it functions to highlight the dynamic phase of a situation and contrues it as an on-going process. The marker “juu” can be considered an existential aspect marker because it can... highlight either a dynamic or static phase of a situation. The juu-marked situation is presented as existing at the reference time. The marker “jang” can be analyzed as a continuative aspect marker because it functions to highlight either a dynamic or static

This study on metaphors in Thai science textbooks aims to examine the characteristics of metaphors in Thai science textbooks and to analyze their functions. The data used in this study was drawn from 37 Thai science textbooks for high school... the scientific concepts in the target domain. The Ethnography of SPEAKING framework was adopted for investigating the communicative components involving the use of Thai science textbooks and the pragmatic approach was applied for analyzing the functions

This thesis aims at analyzing the metaphorical expressions reflecting concepts about life in Dharma books. Another objective is to examine the functions of the conceptual metaphors. The data were collected from 60 Dharma Books that were written by 6.... 8) We should always examine our way of living. 9) All incidents in our life are the results of our Karma, ‘what we have done in the past’. 10) We can improve our life. In terms of function, the findings indicate that the conceptual metaphors

This research work aims at classifying the types and patterns of reduplication in Mien-Yao. It also includes the study of the semantic functions and the restrictions of each pattern. Two types of reduplication are discernible. One is a derivative... predicative elements which are adjectives and mobility verbs. Pattern W5 derives reduplicatives which give the meaning of inclusiveness to the nouns they modify from adjectives. Pattern W6 derives reduplicatives which function as nouns with the meaning

This study aims at analyzing LIFE metaphors represented in how–to books as well as their functions. Also, it examines the communicative components of how–to books. Twelve how–to books written by different authors were selected and used as the data.... It is found that every communicative component of how–to books are significant. The analysis reveals that LIFE metaphors serve 3 functions. Among these, the function of directing to do or not to do something is the most prominent. The other two functions

The purpose of this thesis is to make a formal linguistic study of the forms and functions of the word “/haj/” in the Thai language. The study is based on a careful examination of the various syntactical positions of the word, the data being drawn... of “/haj/” , each having its own separate function of functions. The five forms are (1) /haj/, classified as a double transitive verb functioning as a Double Transitive Verbum (i.e. a verbal sentence constituent); (2) /haj/, classified as a preposition used

The purpose of this thesis is to study the uses of the world “Ko^:” in regards to its positions, grammatical, function and meaning. The data were samples of spoken Bangkok dialect. The results of this research are as follows. First, the word “Ko...^:” is a single word with various functions. It can function as word linker, word-group linker, clause linker, and a sentence linker. The position of the word “Ko^:” is between the elements that it links. These units are usually of the same type (i.c word