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Code mixing in Lanna Thai: the mixture of Northern Thai dialects ...

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1. Introduction<strong>Lanna</strong> <strong>Thai</strong> (NT) and its l<strong>in</strong>guistic diversity• <strong>Lanna</strong>, a former k<strong>in</strong>gdom for at least 700 years.• Compris<strong>in</strong>g various ethnic groups.• Accord<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>the</strong> monol<strong>in</strong>gual policy <strong>in</strong> K<strong>in</strong>g Rama 6 th period<strong>in</strong> 1921 and <strong>the</strong> state decree <strong>in</strong> 1939 by Field MarshalPibulsonggram, attrition <strong>of</strong> many regional <strong>dialects</strong> started toappear.• Standard <strong>Thai</strong> dialect are widely used and mixed by <strong>the</strong>younger NT generation speakers.• We will focus on <strong>the</strong> l<strong>in</strong>guistic situation and <strong>the</strong> variation <strong>of</strong>two major <strong>dialects</strong> <strong>in</strong> this <strong>Lanna</strong> or Nor<strong>the</strong>rn <strong>Thai</strong> <strong>dialects</strong>(NT): Yong <strong>of</strong> Lamphun prov<strong>in</strong>ce and (Kam)Muang <strong>of</strong> ChiangMai prov<strong>in</strong>ce taken from conservative local radio anchors.2

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