英文摘要 |
1‧ The four dialects discussed in this paper are all spoken in Thailand and each of them may be considered representative of one of the four major dialect areas of that country, namely Central, Southern, Northern, and Northeastern. The standard language spoken in the central area is known simply as ''Thai'' in Thailand, but for comparative purposes it is more convenient to refer to this dialect by the more distinctive name ''Siamese.'' It is typically the dialect of Bangkok, the present capital of the country. For each of the other three major dialect areas, the subdialect of one of the principal cities of the area has been chosen for description and comparison. |