The Thai System of Writing [Paperback]

Mary R. Haas (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 132 pages
• Publisher: Spoken Language Services (December 1979)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879502665
• ISBN-13: 978-0879502669
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,425,962 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #4 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Language Nonfiction > More Languages > Thai
  • #52 in Books > Education & Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Foreign Language > Thai

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good reference for advanced beginners, October 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Thai System of Writing (Paperback)

This is a technical book, detailing all the complex rules of writing Thai. For beginners who have not studied linguistics, the methodology used may be inaccessible. For those who already know some Thai, and would like to improve their ability to spell, and to determine tones of unknown words while reading, this is a very good resource. The book contains no exercises -- book refers to a Thai Reader which contains exercises -- I have not seen the Thai Reader.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This book was too technical and Thai print hard to read, September 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Thai System of Writing (Paperback)

I was looking for a book that would teach me how to write the Thai alphabet. Ms. Haas' book would be fine for a Thai language instructor or an upper division or graduate student. I was totally lost after page 2.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good for English speaking students of the Thai language, April 20, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: The Thai System of Writing (Paperback)

This book is short but well written. It will take you through all the seemingly endless curves and tricks of the written language and is excellent for those who are about to make a trip to Thailand, especially if you will not be in the "touristy" areas of the country. The only slight drawback is that some of the Thai text is very hard to read because it is blurry or too small, but is otherwise a very good learning tool. You will be reading in less than a month if you are determined.