Thai (Paperback: 428 pages)

Thai
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Author:Warren G. Yates, Absorn Tryon, Absorn Tryon, Warren G. Yates
Preface by:James R. Frith
Format:Paperback: 428 pages.
Publisher:Jeffrey Norton Publ (01/01/2001)
ISBN:0884327140
ISBN13:9780884327141
Reading Level:

Publisher Notes: Thai

  • Volume 1   
      Prefaceiii
      Introductory Section 
      Introductionx
      Organization and Use of This Coursexi
      Instructions to the Student on Use of Programmed Introduction to Thai Phonologyxiv
      Programmed Introduction to Thai Phonologyxvi
      Reference Chart of Special Symbols Used in Thai Basic Coursexxxvii
    Lesson 1. Basic Dialog1
      Notes on the Basic Dialog1
      Grammar Notes2
    1. The Personal Pronouns2
    2. Word Order in the Sentence2
    3. The Question Word 'ryy'2
    4. Final Polite Particles2
      Drills3
      Exercises5
      Vocabulary6
    Lesson 2. Basic Dialog7
      Notes on the Basic Dialog8
      Grammar Notes8
    1. The Question Word 'araj'8
    2. Use of 'chaj maj?' in Confirmation9
    3. Use of 'maj chaj' in Disagreement9
    4. Responding to Questions with 'ryy'10
      Drills10
      Exercises16
      Vocabulary17
      Classroom Expressions19
    Lesson 3. Basic Dialog20
      Notes on the Basic Dialog21
      Grammar Notes21
    1. Stative Verbs21
    2. Omission of the Subject21
    3. Negation of the Verb21
    4. Use of the Question Word 'maj'22
    5. 'Plurality' in the Noun22
    6. 'jaa' in Negative Request22
    7. 'nii, nan, noon' in Verbless Sentences22
    8. 'ryy' in Negative Questions22
      Drills23
      Exercises32
      Vocabulary33
    Lesson 4. Basic Dialog35
      Grammar Notes36
    1. Use of Unit Classifiers36
    2. The Classifier Phrase as a Noun Replacement37
    3. 'kh[characters not reproducible]' Used to Indicate 'Possession'37
    4. The Position of 'khraj' in the Sentence38
    5. How to Express 'Being'38
      Drills39
      Exercises49
      Vocabulary50
    Lesson 5. Basic Dialog52
      Notes on the Basic Dialog52
      Grammar Notes56
    1. Ways of Expressing Negation56
    2. pen ja[characters not reproducible]aj Meaning 'What is it like to...?'56
      Drills57
      Exercises60
      Vocabulary62
    Lesson 6. Basic Dialog64
      Grammar Notes64
    1. ca[characters not reproducible] as an Intensifier of Stative Verbs64
    2. ke[characters not reproducible] with Noun Phrases and Verb Phrases64
    3. Verbs with Obligatory Complements65
    4. Terms Used to Refer to People65
    5. Words Relating to Names of Cities and Countries66
    6. Another Use of khraj66
      Drills67
      Exercises79
      Comprehension Test80
      Vocabulary82
    Lesson 7. Basic Dialog86
      Notes on the Basic Dialog86
      Grammar Notes87
    1. Kh[characters not reproducible]j to Indicate Past Experience87
    2. paj + Place Expressions87
    3. Lack of Verb Inflection87
    4. Omission of Subject Pronoun88
    5. Sentence + daj to Indicate 'possibility' or 'suitability'88
    6. Sentence + pen to Indicate 'ability to perform some activity'88
    7. Use of kh[characters not reproducible]j + pen / daj89
      Drills90
      Exercises109
      Vocabulary110
      Map of Thailand Showing Some Provinces113
    Lesson 8. Basic Dialog115
      Grammar Notes115
    1. Compounds115
    2. juu + Place Expressions118
    3. Responses to tham[characters not reproducible]aan araj118
    4. Difference between paj naj and paj thiinaj118
      Drills118
      Exercises129
      Vocabulary130
    Lesson 9. Basic Dialog135
      Grammar Notes135
    1. Means of Indicating 'Time' and 'Aspect' of the Verb135
    2. Function of the Question Words137
      Grammar Drills139
      Exercises156
      Vocabulary158
    Lesson 10. Basic Episode160
      Questions on Basic Episode160
      Drills161
      Exercise170
      Vocabulary170
    Lesson 11. Basic Dialog171
      Grammar Notes172
    1. Use of kan to Indicate 'Mutuality' and 'Plurality'172
    2. araj, khraj, and naj as Indefinite Pronouns172
    3. Numerals173
    4. thii with Included Modifiers or Specifiers174
    5. yyn yyn as a Pluralizer175
      Drills175
      Exercises188
      Vocabulary189
    Lesson 12. Basic Dialog191
      Notes on the Basic Dialog192
      Grammar Notes193
    1. Ordinal Numbers193
    2. r[characters not reproducible]k as a Number193
    3. Ordinal Numbers After Classifiers194
    4. Expressing 'Age'194
    5. l[characters not reproducible]w and ja[characters not reproducible] to Express State of an Action194
    6. ja[characters not reproducible] maj... Versus ja[characters not reproducible] maj daj195
    7. Position of Classifier Phrases Referring to Pronoun Subject195
      Drills195
      Exercises212
      Vocabulary212
    Lesson 13. Basic Dialog215
      Notes on the Basic Dialog215
      Grammar Notes216
    1. iik... ca for Future Time216
    2. paj as an Indicator of Excess with chaa and rew216
      Drills217
      Exercises229
      Vocabulary231
    Lesson 14. Basic Dialog233
      Grammar Notes234
    1. klaj and klaj234
    2. Extent of Distance Constructions235
    3. mii Indicating 'existence'235
      Drills236
      Exercises254
      Vocabulary254
    Lesson 15. Basic Dialog257
      Questions on the Interview259
      Exercises260
      Vocabulary260
    Lesson 16. Basic Dialog262
      Drills263
      Exercises273
      Vocabulary274
    Lesson 17. Basic Dialog 
      Grammar Notes276
    1. paj / maa used to Indicate Direction of Motion276
    2. Prepositions in Compounds277
      Drills277
      Exercises286
      Vocabulary286
    Lesson 18. Basic Dialog290
      Notes on the Basic Dialog291
      Grammar Notes291
      Sentence Embedding291
      Drills293
      Exercises306
      Vocabulary308
    Lesson 19. Basic Dialog310
      Grammar Drills310
      Exercises317
      Vocabulary318
    Lesson 20. Basic Episode319
      Questions on the Basic Episode320
      Exercises322
      Vocabulary323
      Text Glossary1

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