“Transliteration and Word Clipping in Kam Phaka's Column in Matichon Weekly”

Authors

  • Songyot Buaphuen Communication Arts, Faculty of Humanity and Social Sciences, Burapha University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14456/ajmt.2026.1

Keywords:

Transliteration, Word Clipping, Kam Phaka, Matichon Weekly

Abstract

This research has objectives to study the use of Thai Transliteration, and word clipping in Kam Phaka’s Column in Matichon Weekly. employs a purposive sampling method to select four issues of Matichon Weekly: December 6-12, 2024; December 13-19, 2024; December 20-26, 2024; and December 27, 2024 - January 2, 2025. The findings reveal 2 main categories: "Transliteration," comprising three subcategories: 1. Thai transliteration, e.g., อินฟลูเอนเซอร์--influencer, เมโลดรามาติก--melodramatic, ซอฟท์เพาเวอร์--soft power; 2. English transliteration, e.g., Romanticized, Desexualized; 3. Partial transliteration, e.g., Thaksin-phobia, Shinnawatra-phobia; and "Word Clipping," comprising 3 subcategories: 1. Initial clipping, e.g., ข้า = ขี้ข้า--slave; 2. final clipping, e.g., นายกฯ [รัฐมนตรี] - Prime Minister; and 3. Abbreviation, e.g., MOU 44 = MOU 2544, ODOS = One District One Scholarship, สปสช. = National Health Security Office.

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Published

2026-04-30

How to Cite

Buaphuen, S. (2026). “Transliteration and Word Clipping in Kam Phaka’s Column in Matichon Weekly”. Academic Journal of Management Technology, 7(1), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.14456/ajmt.2026.1

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