456
Table 4: The English Stress by the Tour Guides of the Mesolectal Level
No.
Stress in Thai English
Sounds
Excerpts
Stress in Standard English
1
/
ޖ
k
ࠧ
ޖޝ
me
ޖ
ra/
I’m recommending you to bring the ka-me-ra (camera). You
have to bring the ka-me-ra (camera) (Guide F)
/
ޖ
kæm
ԥ
r
ԥ
/
Based on Table 4, only one word found was stressed similar with the Thai way. This was
performed by only Guide F who emphasized all three syllables of the word. This is normal as other
Thais do.
Table 5: The English Tone by the Tour Guides of the Mesolectal Level
No.
Thai English Words
Excerpts
Standard
English
Words/Sounds
1
Kaptan
/k
ݞ
p t
ݞ
n/
- Sorry, ah. Ok, ĕöŠ
đðŨ
îĕøÙøĆ
ïǰnecessary. Ok krab, kaptan, Shall we go? (Guide
A)
- The kaptan is Mr. Lee. (Guide E)
- Our foundation for our crews, our assistant, and our kaptan . (Guide F)
- Guide: Ok, I would like to let captan (captain) know. (Guide J)
Captain
/
ढ़
kæpt
ࡁ
n/
2
Tent
That side front beach we have reception, accommodation, tent đêŢ
î ,
bungalow, air condition (conditioner) and fan. (Guide E)
/t
࠱
nt/
3
Parasailing, Banana
boat, sea walking,
-parasailing, banana boat, and sea walking. Parasailing, diving óćøćđàúĉę
Üǰïć
îćîćǰēïš
ìǰàĊ
ǰüĂÖÖĉĚ
Ü (Guide J)
/
ढ़
par
se
ࡁ
l/
/b
ढ़
n
ࠧ।
n
b
ࡡ
t/ /si
।
w
ࠪ।
ki
ƾ
/
Referring to Table 5, the four guides similarly adjusted their Thai tones into the word ‘captain’
with the first level (common) changing the vowel sounds of the two syllables and ignoring the stress of
the first position. Moreover, the initial position of the word ‘tent’ is shared by the English and Thai
consonant sounds – non-aspiration. However, Guide E applied the fourth level of the Thai tone as it is
articulated in Thai (an English loan in Thai) to make it more Thai. Finally, Guide J also used the third
and fourth Thai tones to utter such phrases, sounding the Thai accent of the English words.
B.
Morphological features
The four guides employed two strategies of Thai English words - loan translation and clipping.
Loan translation refers to a word-by-word translation of the user’s L1 items into English (Bennui, 2013a,
p. 107). It was used when the guides translated proper Thai nouns on tourist places into English.
Further, clipping means a strategy for shortening a long word for easy communication (Bennui, 2013a,
p. 118). It was conveniently produced by the guides who prefer a shorter way of communicating
English to their tourists.
Table 6: Loan translation
No. Thai English Words
Excerpts
Standard English Words
1
Bamboo island
When we arrive to Bamboo island, everyone, and then you will have a free times
on the beach on the island for enjoying swimming, relaxing, and snorkeling. (Guide
A)
The island that is full of
bamboos
2
Chicken island
That is Chicken island. We are going to pass Chicken island now. (Guide A)
The island in which
geographical features are
Chicken-shaped.
3
Dragon prawn
Tourist: êÖúÜöĊ
Öčš
ÜöĆ
ÜÖø
Guide: öĊ
ÙøĆ
ïǰDragon Prawn đ×ćĕöŠ
đøĊ
÷ÖǰLobster đĀøĂǰǰǰ(Guide A)
Lobster
4
Monkey beach
We are going to see the Monkey beach because of the monkey right there. (Guide
A)
The beach which is full
of monkeys
5
Gypsy King
Our boat, the name of speed boat, Gypsy King, ok Gypsy King. Please remember.
(Guide E)
The name of the speed
boat
6
Papaya salad
We have papaya salad, ice cream, something to drink, tea and coffee, before you
get back to the car. (Guide F)
Papaya salad/ Somtam
in Thai
