Author

Pornsri Chinchest

Title

Lao ngaew tones in citation forms and in connected speech / Pornsri Chinchest

Date

1988

Location

CL thesis

Source

222 leaves

Abstract

The objective of this thesis is to compare the realization of tone in citation forms and in connected speech in Lao Ngaew, spoken in Tambon Thong en, Amphur Muang, Singburi Province. The analysis is based on a corpus of 68 basic monosyllabic words, 162 disyllabic compounds that are formed by a combination of tones, and 180 phrases, divided into 60 phrases of statement, question, and emphasis. The corpus of monosyllabic and disyllabic words were elicited from three female informants, whereas the phrases were taken from recordings of their conversations and stories. The results of the analysis show that the realization of tone in citation forms of monosyllabic words in different from that of both disyllable words and connected speech. Citation forms were found to take on the marked form of tone that occurs rarely in normal speech and only in the emphasized style of speaking. On the other hand, the realization of tone in disyllable words and in connected speech was found to be of the unmarked form of tone that occurs most frequently in the language. The main factors that influence the realization of tone in Lao Ngaew were found to be the type of utterance in connected speech, position of syllables, degree of emphasis, and stress. The analysis indicates that in disyllable words, the factors influencing the realization of tone are the position of the syllable, ie. whether it is the first or second syllable; emphasis, ie. whether the word is emphasized or non-emphasized; and stress, ie. whether the syllable is stressed, unstressed, or prominently stressed. The analysis of connected speech indicates that the factors influencing the realization of tone are the type of utterance ie. statement, question, or emphasis; position, ie. final syilable of the phrase or non-final syllable of the phrase; and stress ie. Whether the syllable is stressed, unstressed, or prominently stressed. The analysis further shows that tones in Lao Ngaew can be classified into three main groups. The first group comprises tones 1,2 and 8. The realization of tone in this group is different when spoken in citation form, disyllable words, and connected speech. The second group comprises tones 3,4,5,7 and 9. The realization of tone in this group is similar when spoken in citation form, disyllable words, and connected speech. The third group comprises tone 6. This tone is realized in the same manner in citation form, disyllable words, and connected speech

จากการศึกษาพบว่า วรรณยุกต์ในภาษานี้แบ่งออกได้เป็น 3 กลุ่มใหญ่ด้วยกัน คือ กลุ่มที่ 1 ได้แก่ วรรณยุกต์ 1,2,8 สัทลักษณะของวรรณยุกต์กลุ่มนี้ที่ปรากฎในคำเดียว คำสองพยางค์ และในคำพูดต่อเนื่องมีความแตกต่างกัน กลุ่มที่ 2 ได้แก่ วรรณยุกต์ 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, สัทลักษณะของวรรณยุกต์กลุ่มนี้ที่ปรากฎในคำเดี่ยว คำสองพยางค์ และในคำพูดต่อเนื่องมีความคล้ายคลึงกัน และกลุ่มที่ 3 ได้แก่ วรรณยุกต์ 6 สัทลักษณะของวรรณยุกต์ที่ปรากฎในคำเดี่ยว คำสองพยางค์และในคำพูดต่อเนื่องเหมือนกัน

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Thesis (M.A.)--Chulalongkorn University, 1988

Alt author

พรศรี ชินเชษฐ

Kalaya Tingsabadh

Chulalongkorn University. Linguistics

ISBN

9745699683