The Phonological of Thai Korat Dialect in Khamsakaesaeng District, Nakhonratchasima Province

Abstract

There are two objective of this research: 1) to study to the vowel, consonant, and tone
sound systems of Thai Korat dialect in Khamsakaesaeng district, Nakhonratchasima province, and
2) to compile data into the articulatory phonetics form of Thai Korat dialect in Khamsakaesaeng
district, Nakhonratchasima province according to the articulatory phonetics. Documentary Korat
dialect data is derived from key informants, book, document and texts on the Korat dialect of sound

system analysis, dialect sound system and related research works. Then, they are analyzed and
summarized under descriptive Linguistics. Results of the research as: There are 20 consonants, 18
monothongs, 3 diphthongs, and 6 tones. To compile data into the articulatory phonetics form. The
research as: There are 5 characteristics of sounds.