著者

Tangsirithongchai Wilailuck

出版者

名古屋商科大学

雑誌

NUCB journal of language culture and communication (ISSN:13443984)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.7, no.2, pp.95-102, 2005-11

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This article examines the introduction of foreign words into Thai. These loanwords, originating in Pali, Sanskrit, Khmer, Chinese and some other languages, have a long history of influence over Thai. Some have changed their original meanings; others have developed particular roles of usage. For example, Pali origin words are now mainly used for technical terms relating to the Buddhist faith. This article concludes with a summary of the characteristics of these loanwords, explaining how they have been absorbed according to history : the aim here is to help interpreters avoid misuse or misunderstanding.