Thai
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Thai

An Essential Grammar

  1. 280 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Thai

An Essential Grammar

About this book

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. Focus is kept on the real patterns of use today and grammar forms are demonstrated through a wide range of relevant examples. No prior knowledge is assumed on the part of the reader.

Features include:

  • coverage of crucial topics, such as sentence particles, negation, questions and quantification
  • examples given in both Thai script and romanised transliteration
  • pronunciation section
  • guidance on speech conventions and the Thai writing system
  • glossary of grammatical terms
  • two appendices covering romanisation systems and three key verbs
  • bibliography

This unique reference work will prove invaluable to all learners looking to master the grammar of Thai. It is ideal for both independent study and for students in schools, colleges, universities and adult classes of all types.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Introduction
  9. Chapter 1 Pronunciation
  10. Chapter 2 The writing system
  11. Chapter 3 Nouns, classifiers and noun phrases
  12. Chapter 4 Pronouns
  13. Chapter 5 Verbs
  14. Chapter 6 Adjectives (stative verbs) and adjectival constructions
  15. Chapter 7 Adverbs and adverbial constructions
  16. Chapter 8 Location markers and other prepositions
  17. Chapter 9 Clauses and sentences
  18. Chapter 10 Sentence particles
  19. Chapter 11 Negation
  20. Chapter 12 Questions
  21. Chapter 13 Numbers, measurement and quantification
  22. Chapter 14 Time
  23. Chapter 15 Thai speech conventions
  24. Romanisation systems
  25. The verbs hâi, dâi/dâi: and bpen: a summary
  26. Bibliography and further reading
  27. Index