Graduates (Alumni) and Theses

1992

1 Rujirat Chaisang
Project: Participant identification in a selection of Thai narratives.
 

 

2 Sukchai Chawla
Project: A comparison of cohesion in a selection of Thai and Punjabi narratives.
 

1993

3 Kirk Person, PhD
Thesis: Discourse considerations in the hortatory speech of Phra Phayom.
Current job: Director for External Affairs, SIL MSEAG
 

1994

4 Chaiyathip Katsura
Thesis: An analysis of cohesion in Sgaw Karen folk narratives.
Current job: Instructor, Mae Fah Luang University English Department
 

1995

5 Sarep Hpung
Thesis: A study of the morphology of verbs and nouns of the Sinwal dialect of the Rawang language.
Current job: NGO Language Development Worker
 

1996

6 Maran Ja Gun
Project: A translation of Maumwi 'The Jinghpaw origin myth' and an ethno-semantic analysis of U 'birds'.
Current job: Dean of Kachin Theological Seminary
 

 

7 Amnuayporn Chowyong
Thesis: A study of final particles in conversational Tai Lue at Donchai village, Pua district, Nan province.
Current job: Instructor, Payap University English Department
 

1997

8 Usitara Juntawieng
Thesis: A discourse study of a selection of the Northern Thai sermons of PhraKhru Sophon Boonyaphorn (Tuu Cok).
PhD in Linguistics, LaTrobe University, Australia
Current job: Instructor at Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai
 

1998

9 Anongporn Kongtong
Project: Some difficulties in translation from English into Thai: with application to the book 'Understanding and guiding teenagers'.
Current job: Language Development, Northern Thailand
 

 

10 Suzanne Renee Person
Thesis: The story of Mae Laa: A discourse analysis of a Northern Thai first person life history in its cultural context.
Current job: English instructor, Chitralada School
 

1999

11 Margaret Ukosakul
Thesis: Conceptual metaphors motivating the use of Thai 'face'.
Current job: Part-time Instructor
 

 

12 Christopher Thomas
Thesis: A study of the verb phrase in Chodri.
Current job: Director, Indian Institute of Cross-Cultural Communication
 

 

13 Vasantha Vembu
Thesis: A study of clause and sentence structure in the Chodri language, Gujarat, India.
Current job: Instructor, Indian Institute of Cross-Cultural Communication
 

 

14 Tej Jirel
Thesis: Selected Discourse Features of Jirel Folk Narratives.
Current job: General Secretary, Nepal Bible Society, Nepal
 

 

15 Jenvit Suknaphasawat
Thesis: A phonological description of the Lahu Bakeo language.
Current job: Language Researcher on 'Plang'
 

2000

16 Saw Lar Baa
Thesis: The phonological basis of a Sgaw and Northwest Karenic Orthography.
Current job: Pastor
 

 

17   Rikio Teruya
Thesis: The conceptual structure of love and related emotions in part Three of the Japanese novel 'Kokoro'.
Part-time Instructor & Businessman
 

2001

18 Khoi Lam Thang
Thesis: A phonological reconstruction of Proto Chin.
Current job: BSM Translation Officer
 

2002

19 Chutiphan (Suteera) Keerakittiwat
Thesis: A semantic analysis of Thai proverbs and metaphors about women.
 

2003

20 Sengfa Horanuphaap
Thesis: Final Particles in Vientiane Lao.
Current job: Instructor, Lao language for foreigners, National University of Laos
 

 

21 Noel Kya Heh
Thesis: A Descriptive Study of Akha Sentence Final Particles.
Current job: Language assessment
 

 

22 Sudruetai Arunsirot
Thesis: A phonological study of three Central Karenic Languages.
Current job: Assistant in President's Office, Payap University, Chiangmai
 

 

23 Waraporn Chaikuna
Thesis: The analysis of clause structure of Lahu Shi.
Current job: Instructor, Rajaphat Institute, Chiangmai
 

 

24 Phuong Vi Vo
Thesis: Conceptual Metaphors of Love in Vietnamese: An analysis of selected poems and songs, past and present.
Current job: Instructor, Vietnam
 

 

25 Duong Tan Le
Thesis: A phonological comparison of Koho and Maa varieties.
Current job: Instructor, Vietnam
 

2004

26 Jamin Pelkey
Thesis: Phowa Verbal Semantics.
PhD in Linguistics, LaTrobe University, Australia
Current job: Instructor at TW University, Vancouver, Canada
 

 

27 Saw Myar Doo
Thesis: A Phonological Comparison of Selected Karenic Language Varieties of Kayah State.
Current job: Translator
 

 

28 Prang Thiengburanathum
Thesis: Aspect and Evidentials in Lahushi: A Cognitive Perspective.
Current job: Instructor in Linguistics Department at Payap University, Chiang Mai; also doing PhD study at LaTrobe University
 

 

29 Chauron Zhou
Thesis: Discourse cohesion in three west-central Thailand Pwo Karen folktales.
Current job: Instructor, Yuxi Teacher's College, Yuxi, Yunnan, China
 

 

30 Duan Lei (Christina)
Thesis: A Sociolinguistic Study of Language Use and Language Attitudes among the Bai People in Jianchuan County, China.
Current job: Language researcher in China
 

 

31 Xinyi Zhao (Naomi)
Thesis: Translation Theory in the Chinese Context: A comparative approach.
Current job: Instructor in China
 

 

32 Jaranya Theppornbanchakit
Thesis: A discourse analysis of the plot and profile of M.R. Kukrit Pramote's short story, "Mom".
Current job: Instructor in English Department at Payap University, Chiang Mai; also in PhD program at Australian National University
 

 

33 Natnapang Burutphakdee
Thesis: Khon muang neu kap phasa muang: Attitudes of Northern Thai youth towards Kammuang and the Lanna script.
Current job: Instructor in English Department at Payap University, Chiang Mai
 

2005

34 Maliwan Tuwakham
Thesis: Language vitality and language attitudes among the Yong people in Lamphun Province: A Sociolinguistic Study.
Current job: Instructor in English Department at Payap University, Chiang Mai
 

 

35 Ji Hongli
Thesis: A study of language use and language attitudes among the Bisu speakers in China and Thailand.
Current job: Instructor, Yuxi Teacher's College, Yuxi, Yunnan, China
 

 

36 Linda Marie Markowski
Thesis: A comparative study of Kuy varieties in Cambodia.
Current job: Lecturer, Linguistics Department, Payap University; and Language researcher in Isan, Thailand
 

2006

37 Kayoko Nagakura
Thesis: Elements of Ngo Chang grammar.
Current job: Businesswoman
 

 

38 Tatsuro Daniel Arisawa
Thesis: A storyline analysis in Iu-Mienh narrative discourse with some insights from cognitive linguistics.
Current job: Language researcher in Thailand; Lecturer in linguistics at Chiangrai Rajabhat University
 

 

39 Minh Thi Tuyet Pham
Thesis: Headhunters and wild pigs: Aspects of Mae Hong Son Shan narrative discourse.
Current job: Administrative assistant, Payap University
 

 

40 Kitjipol Udomkol
Thesis: A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Bisoid.
Current job: Q.C. for English usage, Sarasas Witaed Chiang Mai School
 

 

41 Kee Shein Mang
Thesis: A syntactic and pragmatic description of verb stem alternation in K'cho, a Chin language.
Current job: Language assessment
 

2007

42 Apiradee (Baep) Chantanaroj
Thesis: A Preliminary Sociolinguistic Survey of Selected Tai Nua Speech Varieties.
Current job: Language researcher
 

 

43 Khar Thuan
Thesis: A Phonological Description of Falam Chin.
Current job: Language assessment
 

2008

44 Robert Wyn Owen
Thesis: Language Use, Literacy and Phonological Variation in Khuen.
Current job: Linguistics Researcher, Linguistics Institute, Payap University
 

 

45 Markus Steeb
Thesis: Discourse functions of right-dislocated repetition and other repetition structures in Khmu oral narratives.
Current job: Language researcher
 

 

46 Naw Hsar Shee
Thesis: A Descriptive Grammar of Geba Karen.
Current job: Instructor, MIT
 

 

47 Amber Morris
Thesis: Selected discourse features of Lahu Shi folk narrative.
Current job: Language researcher
 

 

48 Sa Mollay Kya Heh
Thesis: A sociolinguistic study of Lahu Aga: Synchronic comparison with Lahu Na and Lahi Si.
Current job: Language researcher
 

 

49 Emily Lewis
Thesis: Grammatical studies of Man Noi Plang.
Current job: Language researcher
 

 

50 Eddie Clark
Thesis: A phonological analysis and comparison of two Kim Mun varieties in Laos and Vietnam.
Current job: Language researcher
 

2009

51 David Greninger
Thesis: Aspects of discourse prominence in Solu Sherpa oral stories of personal experience.
Current job: Language researcher
 

 

52 Gillian Day
Thesis: The Doi Chom Phu Bisu Noun Phrase.
Current job: Language researcher
 

 

53 Upai Jasa
Thesis: Aspects of Discourse Cohesion in Lahu Si Folktales.
Current job: Language researcher
 

 

54 Vong Tsuh Shi
Thesis: Discourse Studies of Makuri Naga Narratives.
Current job: Language researcher
 

 

55 Anne Osborne
Thesis: Who's Who in Khmu': Referring expressions and participant identification in selected Khmu' narrative texts.
Current job: Language researcher
 

 

56 Jerod Harper
Thesis: Phonological Descriptions of Plang spoken in Man Noi, La Gang, and Bang Deng Villages (in China).