A Trend of Change in the Vocabulary of Sakom Dialect Spoken by People of Three Generations

Abstract

 The objectives of this research is to study using vocabulary of Sakom dialect spoken by three generations of people in Sakom subdistrict and to compare using Sakom dialect between different age and gender informants in the area by presenting the research results in descriptive analysis and descriptive statistics forms. The researcher collected data about Sakom language in fieldwork by using 140 semantic units, the sample is divided into three generations of people, the first aged 15-25 years old, the second aged 35-45 years old, and the third aged 55 years and older. There are totally thirteen data collection points. The researcher used two informants per age group per one data collection point. The total of informants is seventy-eight. The research found that 1) Informants age 55 years old and older use the most Sakom dialect vocabulary and Informants age 15-25 years old use the least. 2) Female informants have used Sakom dialect more than male informants. Informants age 15-25 years old have changed using the most vocabulary by using least of Sakom vocabulary in word category about intelligence, emotions and values, and they have used standard Thai language in word category about human relations the most. The research result pointed out that informants aged 15-25 years has changed using the most vocabulary that using Sakom dialect tent to be replaced by more standard Thai vocabulary.