Fa Nuea Journal

A Study of Comparative of Japanese and Thai Idioms, Proverbs, and Aphorisms in the Topic of Plants Vocabulary

Kanthima Thamwapee — 2023-12-14

The purposes of this study included 1) To analyze the semantic feature of plant vocabulary or things to metaphor in Japanese and Thai idioms, proverbs, and aphorisms. 2) To compare the similarities and differences in the meaning of plants vocabulary or things to metaphor in Japanese and Thai idioms, proverbs, and aphorisms. In this study, 6 pairs of idioms were selected and the researcher used the semantic component analysis method according to the analysis procedures of Eugene A. Nida (Nida, 1979) and Peansiri Vongvipanond (2525) applying to study and analyze data. The study found that, although the vocabulary or things to metaphor in Japanese and Thai idioms, proverbs and aphorisms are in different categories, but they have some common meaning such as shape, functional value, beauty, etc.
The semantic feature of vocabulary shown the similarities and differences of the related in vocabulary. It was an important part that allowed two different vocabulary to convey the same meaning. In addition, although the idioms, proverbs, and aphorisms about plants vocabulary in Japanese and Thai selected for this study are similar in terms of meaning, but in terms of the uniqueness of the things that are used in idioms, there are still characteristics of the national identity that can be clearly demonstrated.

Conceptual Metaphors about Covid-19 in Thai Online News

chawanwit kaewmak — 2023-12-14

Coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 is an emerging disease. For this reason, news about the disease is presented in order to know the situation of the epidemic including knowledge of appropriate measures and practices to prevent the disease. The use of metaphorical language, or “metaphor,” is one method journalists choose to use which leads to this research. The objective of this research is to study conceptual metaphors about COVID-19 found in Thai online news. The data was collected from online news in Thai language published on 6 Facebook pages, namely Sanook News, Matichon, Kom Chad Luek, Thai Rath, Khaosod and Daily News between 10 November 2021 - 10 January 2022. From 1,006 news, 2,425 conceptual metaphors were found. The 2,425 metaphors found reflected 6concepts about COVID-19, namely [PREVENTION/TREATMENT OF COVID-19; IS WAR] [COVID-19 IS LIQUID], [COVID-19 IS SUPERNATURAL], [COVID-19 IS LIVING THING], [COVID-19 IS A DISASTER], and [COVID-19 IS A DANGEROUS OBJECT]. Journalists use metaphors in COVID-19news to explain and redefine the reader’s perspective on COVID-19 especially the negative view as well as compose news in concise and distinctive language to attract reader’s attention.

Cognitive Processes for the Semantic Mappings of Mandarin Chinese

Thanatthakul Phornthipphayaphanit — 2023-12-14

The purpose of this study is to analyze the cognitive process for the semantic mapping of nine basic color terms in Mandarin Chinese: 白 bái [WHITE], 黑 hēi [BLACK], 红 hóng [RED], 绿 lǜ [GREEN], 黄 huáng [YELLOW], 蓝 lán [BLUE], 粉 fěn [PINK], 紫 zǐ [PURPLE], and 灰 huī [GREY] into other domains. The data are collected from Beijing Language and Culture University Corpus (BCC语料). The study reveals that metonymy, metaphor, and metaphtonymy, which is identified as a special process that specifies the interaction between metaphor and metonymy, are three cognitive processes that are used for the semantic mapping of basic color terms in Mandarin Chinese into other domains. In addition, metonymy is the most frequently used in cognitive processes, followed by metaphor and metaphtonymy. This study can also be applied to Chinese language instruction in teaching about the figurative meaning of Mandarin Chinese basic color terms.

Development the Ability to Read and Write Word Prawitsanee and Non-Prawitsanee Using Skill Training for Prathom Suksa 4 Students at Ban Tha Ma-O School, Chom Mok Kaew Subdistrict, Mae Lao District, Chiang Rai Province

Piyamas Mavong — 2023-12-14

The objectives of this research were 1) to create a skill training package for developing reading and writing abilities in Prawitsanee and non-Prawitsanee words for Prathom Suksa 4 students at Ban Tha Ma-O School, Chom Mok Kaew Subdistrict, Mae Lao District, Chiang Rai Province. According to the efficiency criteria 80/80, 2) study of Learning Achievement with a Skills Practice Set for Developing Reading and Writing Competence in Prawitsanee and Non- Prawitsanee Words for Prathom Suksa 4 Students at Ban Tha Ma-O School, Chom Mok Kaew Subdistrict, Mae Lao District, Chiang Rai Province, and 3) study the student's satisfaction from learning by using the skills training package to develop reading and writing abilities, Prawitsanee and non-Prawitsanee words. The research population was Prathom Suksa 4 students at Ban Tha Ma-O School, Chom Mok Kaew Subdistrict, Mae Lao District, Chiang Rai Province. The population were 10 students in Educational Area 2. The research tools consisted of word cards, skills training sets, documents used in teaching and learning, pre-test and post-test. The results showed that the skill set created was effective equal to 78.10/91.10. The learning achievement of the students after school was 40.50% on average, 32% higher than before. When comparing between pre-test and post-test, it was found that the students' pre-test and post-test were higher than before at the statistical significance level of 0.5.

Greek Mythology Story-based Instruction to Enhance English Vocabulary Learning of English Major Students

Preeyapha Wangmanee — 2023-12-14

This research aimed to study the effectiveness of Greek Mythology Story-based Instruction to enhance English Vocabulary Learning and investigate the students’ attitude towards this Instructional approach among English major students. The population consisted of 134 second-year English major students who were enrolled in ENP2402 Mythological Background in Literature during the second semester of the academic year 2021. A mixed-method design with purposive sampling (n=98) were employed, utilizing English pretest and posttest assessments along with a questionnaire as instruments. Descriptive analysis, including percentage, mean, standard deviation (S.D), t-test and tabular presentation, was used to analyze the data.

The results indicated that post-test scores were significantly higher than pre-test scores (P<0.05), demonstrating the effectiveness of Greek Mythology Story-based Instruction for enhancing English vocabulary learning. Moreover, the questionnaire revealed that students expressed a positive attitude towards this instructional approach, with an average agreement level at 4.06 (S.D. = 0.7). In conclusion, this study suggests that employing Greek Mythology Story-based Instruction can be beneficial in teaching and learning processes, particularly in enhancing English vocabulary learning for English major students.

A study of Strategies for translation Japanese movie titles into Thai

Phakthima Aonhom — 2023-12-14

The purpose of this research was to study the strategy of translating Japanese film titles into Thai. To analyze strategies for translating Japanese film titles into Thai. Compiling a list of 124 films released in Thailand during 2017 - 2022 for a period of 5 years. The criteria for analysis were based on Russanee Maseaet al. (2561). The findings showed that the new naming technique that is unrelated to the old name. was most frequently found at 35 titles or 28.23 percent. The partially translated Japanese and added Thai with 22 titles or 17.74 percent. Partial Japanese transliteration, no Thai added, 15 titles or 12.10 percent. And did not find some translation strategies that does not added Thai language.

Expectations and Political Ideologies in National Children’s Day Mottoes

Suchanya Wongwet — 2023-12-14

This thesis aims to study discourses on expectations and political ideologies in 58 National Children’s Day Mottoes conferred from BE.2499 (AD. 1956) – BE.2565 (AD. 2022). The researcher applied the concept of critical analytical discourse of Norman Fairclough. The analysis results find eight expectations in relation to Thai youth’s characteristics presented in the mottoes from most to least: seeking knowledge, being well disciplined, being virtuous, being patriotic, having a sense of unity, having love for Thainess, having public consciousness and having gratitude, respectively. As for political ideologies, there are six of them: ideologies of development, stability creation, nation restoration, maintaining order, patriotism and unity. For Children’s Day motto establishment, every Thai government leader set it in relation to the national administration policy, concept as well as social situation of each period. Using a motto is a channel to communicate desirable characteristics which youth can hold on to as well as create in them a necessity of being parts of national development.

Korean Street Food: Selling Soft Power in Gastronomic Culture through Korean Drama Series and Movies

Chittikan Lakariya — 2023-12-14

Korean street food is one of Republic of Korea's favorite food among urbanites with a hustle-bustle lifestyle. It is also popular with foreign tourists who crave experiences of food culture according to real life of Korean people. The purpose of this research was to study the strategy of implementing the Soft Power policy in exporting Korean street food culture through drama series and Korean movies including studying the use of Korean street food as a tool to enhance the image of the country by using the method of collecting information from documents, articles, printed media, online media and various research related to food culture and Korean food to analyze the content.
The study found that Republic of Korea use Korean street food as a strategy
to sell food culture and enhance the country’s image through Korean drama series and movies which can create value and finally becomes a cultural product.