A Study of English Loanwords in Cheewajit Magazine from June to July 2020 (Issue 520 – 523)

Abstract

Abstract

            The objectives of the study of English loanwords in Cheewajit magazine published from June to July 2020 (issue 520 – 523) are to examine English loanwords and to analyze kinds of the words and the word category in Cheewajit magazine according to Thai grammars. Four issues are involved in the present study, and only ten English loanwords are randomly selected from each issue.

            The results indicate that the study of English loanwords requires the comparisons between both Thai and English vocabulary in the light of Thai grammatical rules comprising of initial alphabets, vowels, and final alphabets which these components show the apparent structure of the loanwords. In addition, the results also reveal that the loanwords are nouns and verbs which their actual meanings are concerned and categorized into science and health, mathematics, technology, places, food and drinks, vegetables fruits and flowers, sports, entertainment, general articles, and etc.

Keywords : English loanwords, magazine