Abstract:
This thesis aims at studying the invectives structure, the meaning group, and the meaning structure of the invectives, studying the invectives usage, and studying the cultural reflection from the invectives of Isan Thai dialect speaker. The data are collected by interviewing the locals in Baan SraBua, tumbon Sra Bua, Can Dong district, Buriram province, 120 people in total. The result is found that the structure of the invectives can be categorized into 3 groups, namely, 1.the invective as a word, 2.the invective as a phrase, and 3.the invective as a sentence. As for the meaning groups of the invectives, it can be categorized into 11 groups, namely, 1.meaning about manner, 2.meaning about appearance, 3.meaning about objects, 4.meaning about organs or parts of body, 5.meaning about behavior, 6.meaning about person, 7.meaning about animals, 8.meaning about intelligence, 9.meaning about spirit , 10.meaning about nature, and 11.meaning about disease. Regarding to the meaning structure of the invectives, it can be categorized into 2 groups, namely, single structure, and compound structure. As for the usage of the invectives, the results is found that the invectives usage is varied according to 3 factors: 1.the persons gender, 2.the persons age, and 3. the intention of speaker in emotional expression. Regarding to the invectives meaning, it can be classified to 2 groups, namely, the direct-meaning, and the figurative-meaning. As for the cultural reflection from the invectives, it is found reflects the way of life, value, and belief, which can be categorized into 4 points, namely, 1.respecting parents and ancestor, 2.way of life which relates to nature and animal, 3.supernatural belief, and 4.characteristic which the society desires.