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This is the first new Thai-English dictionary by an American Scholar to appear in over twenty years. It includes many new words and new uses of old words that have entered the language since Wold War II, an it employs the latest official spellin of words (based on the Thai-Thai Government Dictionary of 1950), with some older spellings cross-referenced to the present spelling. Its 20,000 entries are presented in a sinle alphabetical listing: standard vocabulary items, names of people and organizations, place names, and abbreviatiions. The pronunciation of words is shown in a scientific writing which includes five tones, stress within rhythm groups, and intonation whenever clauses or sentences are cited. The pronunciation guide is not a translation; rather it is the standard pronunciation used by educated speakers in Bangkok, which often differs from the traditional spelling in tone and vowel length. Levels of usage--vulgar, common, colloquial, elegant, royal, and sacerdotal--are indicated whenever pertinent. Slang terms and idioms are included, and for words that American students find difficult there are grammatical comments and ample examples of usage.Product Identifiers
PublisherStanford University Press
ISBN-100804705674
ISBN-139780804705677
eBay Product ID (ePID)89552194
Product Key Features
Number of Pages668 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameThai-English Student's Dictionary
SubjectMulti-Language Dictionaries, Southeast Asian Languages (See Also Vietnamese)
Publication Year1964
TypeLanguage Course
AuthorMary R. Haas
Subject AreaForeign Language Study
Dimensions
Item Height1.5 in
Item Weight46 oz.
Item Length10.1 in
Item Width6.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional