Description
Book SynopsisIncludes many new words and new uses of old words that have entered the language since Wold War II, an it employs the latest official spelling of words (based on the Thai-Thai Government Dictionary of 1950), with some older spellings cross-referenced to the present spelling.
Trade Review"Both English-speaking students of Thai and Thai students of all disciplines will be hard put to find a more comprehensive and satisfying answer to their general vocabulary needs. Professional translators, researchers, and even specialists whose only concern is problems of transliteration, will all benefit from this remarkable publication. . . . Professor Haas and her assistants have turned out a masterpiece of lexicography in a neglected language—one which far surpasses its nearest competitors."—
Orient/West"An outstanding achievement. . . . Its accuracy and reliability make it one of the most significant contributions to the study of the Thai language."—
Modern Language Journal"A monumental work of compilation . . . The Stanford University Press and Dr. Haas deserve the thanks of all English knowing students of Thai language for this great work."—
United Asia
