LEXOS · World Language

Thai

Thai is one of 99 world languages in the LEXOS registry, belonging to the Tai-Kadai language family. Every word or phrase can be analysed across 6 linguistic levels: phonetics → phonology → morphology → syntax → semantics → pragmatics.

Deep Dive

Tai-Kadai language family; Thai script (abugida) written with no spaces between words. Tonal, with five distinct tones.

6 Levels of Analysis for Thai

Phonetics

Speech sounds

Phonology

Phonemes and sound patterns

Morphology

Word structure and formation

Syntax

Phrases and sentence structure

Other Tai-Kadai languages

Zhuang

Frequently asked about Thai

What language family does Thai belong to?

Tai-Kadai.

At which levels can I analyse Thai?

Six levels: Phonetics (speech sounds, IPA), Phonology (phonemes and sound patterns), Morphology (word structure), Syntax (phrases and sentence structure), Semantics (literal meaning), Pragmatics (meaning in context).

Is Thai one of the most spoken world languages?

Yes — LEXOS catalogues the 99 most-spoken / most-commercially-relevant world languages, covering every major language family and every continent.

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