A Comparative Study on Functions of Folklore of Buddhist Chinese Idiomatic Expressions and Thai Idiomatic Expressions with Similar Meanings
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Buddhism, Folklore, functions of folklore, Chinese and Thai idiomatic expressions, comparative studyAbstract
This article aims to do a comparative study of Buddhist Chinese idiomatic expressions and Thai idiomatic expressions with similar meanings, analyzing the ways of comparison on functions of folklore according to 4 concepts proposed by William Bascom. The study showed that the comparison could be categorized into 3 functions: 1) Justifying its origins; 2) Being a pedagogic device and exercising social control; 3) Letting people escape from repressions by social pressure. Thus, the purpose of this study is to understand groups of people in a society, including directions of cultural stability and social possibility.
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2015-08-01
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Surakajohn, P. (2015). A Comparative Study on Functions of Folklore of Buddhist Chinese Idiomatic Expressions and Thai Idiomatic Expressions with Similar Meanings. Journal of Sinology (วารสารจีนวิทยา), 9, 260–286. retrieved from https://so16.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JSINO/article/view/2877
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