Shoichi Iwasaki, Preeya Ingkaphirom, Iwasaki Shoichi

A Reference Grammar of Thai

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A clear, detailed and comprehensive guide to the grammar of the Thai language.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 420
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. April 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 280mm x 210mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 1022g
• ISBN-13: 9780521108676
• ISBN-10: 0521108675
• Artikelnr.: 26105661

Autorenporträt

Shoichi Iwasaki is Professor of Asian languages and cultures at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction
2. The structure of words
3. Personal reference terms
4. The structure of noun phrases
5. Numeral classifiers
6. Demonstratives
7. Adjectives
8. Adverbs and adverbial phrases
9. Verbs and transitivity
10. Challengeability marker: /cå/
11. Modality
12. Aspect
13. Linking particle: /kç¿/
14. Speech level particles
15. Pragmatic particles
16. Body-part expressions
17. Copulative sentences
18. Serial verb construction
19. Relative clauses
20. Complementation
21. Quotation and complementizer /wâa/
22. Adverbial clauses
23. 'Yes/No' and tag questions
24. Interrogative and indefinite expressions
25. Reciprocal, distributive, and collective: /kan/
26. Passive
27. Causative
28. Benefactive and purposive
29. Potential
30. Discourse.