Thai: An Essential Grammar [Paperback]

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.

David Smyth was formerly Senior Lecturer in Thai at the SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies), University of London, UK.

Introduction; 1. Pronunciation; 2. The writing system; 3. Nouns, classifiers and noun phrases; 4. Pronouns; 5. Verbs; 6. Adjectives (stative verbs) and adjectival constructions; 7. Adverbs and adverbial constructions; 8. Location markers and other prepositions; 9. Clauses and sentences; 10. Sentence particles; 11. Negation; 12. Questions; 13. Numbers, measurement and quantification; 14. Time; 15. Thai speech conventions; Appendix 1Romanisation systems; Appendix 2The verbs h?i, d?i, and bpen: a summary; Glossary; Bibliography and further reading; Index

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 covelC~