PASAA
Publication Date
1976-10-01
Abstract
This article intends to expose teachers of the Thai language to the basic linguistic difference between spelling and sound. Failure to recognize this difference results in problems for both teachers and students. This difference is illustrated in an analysis of the Thai alphabet, which reveals that 6 final sounds can be represented by more than 6 letters and 24 vowel sounds must be written with the use of only 14 scripts. The article discusses the 5 tones of Thai and how they are represented in script form by different combinations of the four tone marks and the three classes of consonants. The necessity of a basic understanding of spelling and pronunciation is emphasized.
DOI
10.58837/CHULA.PASAA.6.1.20
First Page
267
Last Page
278
Recommended Citation
ส่งศิริ, ยุพา
(1976)
"รูปและเสียงในภาษาไทย (Spelling and Sound),"
PASAA: Vol. 6:
Iss.
1, Article 22.
DOI: 10.58837/CHULA.PASAA.6.1.20
Available at:
https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/pasaa/vol6/iss1/22