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September 10, 2025Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Studies

Dummy-subject man constructions in Thai: A study of forms and functions

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UWUnchalee Singnoi Wongwattana

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Overview

Qualitative study explores basic and non-basic clauses with dummy subject man in Thai, suggesting functional relationships.

Key Points

  • Findings reveal that dummy subject man occurs in various constructions, enhancing the understanding of its grammatical role.
  • Basic clauses illustrate both simple and complex structures, including intransitive and transitive verbs, presenting a broad spectrum.
  • Non-basic clauses fulfill crucial discourse functions like topic introduction and pragmatic emphasis, highlighting their importance in communication.
  • The study contributes a more nuanced description of clausal constructions featuring dummy subject man, expanding upon previous research.

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Unchalee Singnoi Wongwattana (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1a25354b1d3bfb60dcf90https://doi.org/10.69598/hasss.25.2.275161
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