| Description |
xv, 436 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Table of contents for Linguistic diversity and national unity : language ecology in Thailand / William A. Smalley. -- Bibliographic record and links to related information available from the Library of Congress catalog -- Information from electronic data provided by the publisher. May be incomplete or contain other coding. -- Tables -- Figures -- Maps -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Thailand's Sociolinguistic Anomalies -- Pt. I: Languages of the Nation as a Whole -- 1: The Languages of Thailand at Home and Abroad -- 2: Standard Thai: Variations about a Norm -- 3: Social Dimensions of Standard Thai -- 4: Multidimensional Varieties: Ranges and Media -- Pt. II: Major Regional Languages -- 5: Kammuang (Northern Thai) -- 6: Lao (Northeastern Thai) -- 7: Paktay (Southern Thai) and Thaiklang (Central Thai) -- Pt. III: Marginal Regional Languages -- 8: Tai Yai (Shan), Sgaw (Karen), Phlow (Karen), plus Non-regional Phlong (Karen) -- 9: Northern Khmer plus Non-marginal Kuy -- 10: Pattani Malay -- Pt. IV: Other Language Categories -- 11: Development and Displacement of Tai Languages and Dialects -- 12: Languages of Thai Towns and Cities: Chinese Languages -- 13: Marginal Languages in the Hierarchy: Mon, Pray, plus Non-marginal Mal -- 14: Marginal Languages Adapting to the Hierarchy: Hmong (Meo, Miao) -- 15: Enclave Languages -- Pt. V: Trans-Language Issues -- 16: Writing and Education -- 17: Change and Development -- 18: Language and Ethnicity -- 19: Minority Problem as Thai Problem -- Appendix A: Languages in the Hierarchy -- Appendix B: Language Population Estimates -- Appendix C: Symbols -- Notes -- References -- Index -- Library of Congress subject headings for this publication: Thai language Dialects History |
| Analysis |
Thai language Dialects |
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Thai language Dialects |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-425) and index |
| Subject |
Thai language -- Dialects -- History.
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| LC no. |
93048051 |
| ISBN |
0226762882 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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0226762890 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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