Author: Brown, J. Marvin
Title: From Ancient Thai to Modern Dialects and Other Writings on Historical Thai Linguistics
Description: Bangkok, White Lotus Co. 1985. orig. wrappers, dustwrapper.. 23x15cm, vi,264 pp.. 11 folding charts & map.. Some minor wear. VG. ¶ Contents: The Language of Sukhothai: Where Did It Come from? And Where Did It Go? Historical Explanations for the Peculiarities of the Thai Writing System; The Great Tone Split: Did It Work in Two Opposite Ways? Dead Consonants or Dead Tones? Vowel Length in Thai; From Ancient Thai to Modern Dialects; Phonemics Without Sounds.

Keywords: Thailand, Thai Language, History, Historical, Thailand, Kam-Tai, Southeast Asia, Tai-Kadai, Linguistics