Lexical variation, Thai Phuan language by age, Thung Hong Subdistrict, Mueang District, Phrae Province

การแปรการใช้คำศัพท์ภาษาไทยพวนตามอายุ ตำบลทุ่งโฮ้ง อำเภอเมือง จังหวัดแพร่

Abstract

This article aimed to study the lexical variation among three generations of Thai Phuan, Thung Hong Sub-district, Mueang District, Phrae Province and to determine whether linguistic attitudes were consistent with lexical changes. The researcher collected the data using 120 semantic units by interviewing.

The results of the first issued study revealed that the same lexical was used in 2 generation speakers was most found and the same lexical was used in 3 generation speakers was less found while the lexical was used in different ways in 3 generations was least found. Most different lexical used found in the third generation. In terms of lexical variation, there was the variation in consonant, vowel and tone sounds. However; in terms of meaning, the meaning of most lexical remained the same. Secondly, according to the attitude survey, most of the Thai Phuan people have a positive attitude towards ethnic language. The results of the study concluded that attitudes were consistent with lexical changes.