Abstract:
To analyze the syntactic and semantic features of the connector "ER" in classical Chinese in Lunyu and its translation into Thai. Syntactically, the connector "ER" in Lunyu has four main grammartical functions; linking words or phrases, linking modifiers and head verbs, linking subjects and predicates, and linking two sentences. "ER" that links words or phrases prevails most in Lunyu. Semantically, the connector "ER" in Lunyu can be classified into 8 types; adversative, temporal, coordinative, adverbial, conditional, additional, cause and result, and purpose. "ER" that expresses adversative meaning prevails most in Lunyu. When translated into Thai, "ER" that expresses adversative meaning is equal to /tEE/, /thawaa/. "ER" that expresses temporal meaning is equal to /lEEw/, /ko/, /lEEwkhoy/, /lEEwjeon/, /pho...ko/, /pho...jeon/, /mur...ko/ . "ER" that expresses coordinative meaning is equal to / lae/, /lae...ko/ . "ER" that expresses adverbial meaning is equal to /jang/, /duey/, /duoy/ but mostly it needs not be translated. "ER" that expresses conditional meaning is equal to /thaa/, / haak/, /thaahaak/. "ER" that expresses additional meaning is equal to /lae/, /lEEwyang/. "ER" that expresses cause and result is equal to /phor/, /nuangjaak/, /jeon/ "ER" that expresses purpose is equal to /pheur/, /hai/, /pai/, /maa/