A Phonological Study of Burmese Language Spoken by Migrant Workers in Talaad Thai Market of Thailand

Name: Sumana

keyword: Phonological Study

; Burmese Language

; Migrant Workers

Abstract: The purposes of this study were 1) to study the variation occurring in sounds of the Burmese language spoken by migrant workers at Talaad Thai market in Pathum Thani province, Thailand, 2) to investigate the factors that produced the variation occurring in sounds of the Burmese language spoken by Myanmar people at Bahan market, Bahan township, Yangon city, Myanmar, 3) to compare the similarities and differences of the Burmese language spoken by migrant workers at the Talaad Thai market in Pathum Thani province, Thailand and key informants from the Bahan market, Bahan town, Yangon City, Myanmar. The target respondents were 40 key informants who gave in-depth interviews from Thailand and Myanmar. This study used a mixed-method nature that focused on a phonological study of the Burmese language. The data collection was collected through an In-depth interview with the scheduled questions about the phonological sounds of the Burmese language in terms of the sound system of consonants, vowels, and tones. The result of research found as follow: The result contributed to the broader understanding of language typology and provided valuable insights for linguistic research, language preservation, and language education in the context of language education in Myanmar. The outcomes of individual speech patterns displayed different features among the Burmese language users. Additionally, vocabulary choices were a big different thing among them and pronunciation is another important variation. However, there still were some factors, e.g., age, educational level; and social background that could also contribute to individual differences in the way of speaking the Burmese language. Moreover, the respondents provided the data in an academic way of the research, and their answers showed the functions, emotional points of view, etc. of the Burmese language through users. Another result of the various sounds among the Burmese language users, and vocabulary choices used and a big difference clearly shown here was the implementation of vocabulary choices. Again, the pronunciation of the Burmese people was another major variation of the language. Lastly, some outcomes that could be explored were the differences in pronunciation of the Burmese people, eleven dialects or categories spoken in their daily lives with related words spoken at the market, kinship terms, and some important words.

Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University. Central Library

Address: Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya

Email: library@mcu.ac.th

Name: Veerakarn Kanokkamalade

Role: อาจารย์ที่ปรึกษา

Name: Sakchai Posai

Role: อาจารย์ที่ปรึกษา

Created: 2023

Modified: 2025-08-18

Issued: 2025-08-18

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DegreeName: Master of Arts Degrees

Level: Master's Degree

Descipline: Linguistics

Grantor: Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University

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