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Payap UniversityThesis Proposal Form

Curriculum: Master of Arts in Linguistics.Department: Linguistics Faculty: Arts

Academic Year: 255?[Your thesis research proposal must be typed and adhere to the following format. Delete

this paragraph.]

1.CANDIDATEName in Thai: [Click here and type your full name here]

Name in English: [Click here and type your full name here]

Student Number: [Click here and type your student number]

Address: [Click here and type your address]

Phone Number: [Click here and type your phone number(s)]

E-mail:

2. THESIS TITLE:(Thai) [Click here and type the title of your thesis.]

(English) [Click here and type the title of your thesis.]

3. BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE TO THE THESIS TOPIC:[Write at least a half page about the background to your choice of the thesis topic. If your

topic is a linguistic analysis of a language or dialect then give information on the language,

the family to which it belongs, and other pertinent information. Also state your reasons forchoosing this topic. Once you have typed the background to the thesis topic, delete this

paragraph.]

[Click here and type the background to the thesis topic.]

4. OBJECTIVES OF THE THESIS RESEARCH:[What is your objective in doing this thesis research? What do you expect to achieve? Onceyou have typed your objectives, delete this paragraph.]

The objectives in this study are to: [followed by numbered list on following lines].

[Click here and type your thesis objectives.]

In relation to the objectives, the research questions of this study are: [followed bynumbered list on following lines].

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The hypothesis of this study is: [followed by a statement of the hypothesis].

5. SCOPE OF THE THESIS RESEARCH6. HYPOTHESIS OF THE RESEARCH(Good to include but optional)

7. LIMITS OF THE RESEARCH(Good to include but optional)

8. DEFINITION OF TECHNICAL TERMS(Good to include but optional)

9. CONTRIBUTIONS OR BENEFITS OF THE RESEARCH

10. LITERATURE REVIEW[Include an annotated bibliography in 2 sections. The first section should include anywritings related to the topic. The second should include writings that explain or advocate

the methodology you plan to use. Once you have completed the annotated bibliography,delete this paragraph.]

[Click here and type your related research and references.]

11. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY:[Describe your research methodology. Be specific as to how you plan to achieve your

objectives. Once you have described your research methodology, delete this paragraph.]

[Click here and type your research methodology.]

12. PLAN FOR RESEARCH ACTIVITIESBreakdown of Research Time and Writing Process

[Be specific about the time you plan to take for each part of your research and writing.

For example,

Literature review/library research - 2 months

Prepare for data collection 2 monthsFieldwork - 4 monthsanalysis - 2 months, etc

Writing 4 months (can breakdown into initial draft and editing)

Once you have given your plan for the breakdown of research time, delete these

paragraphs.]

13. LOCATION OF THESIS RESEARCH:[If you plan to conduct research in village areas outside of Chiang Mai, you should haveletters of validation for your research from Payap University. Be specific and provide

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appropriate village, ampher, and province names. Once you have give the location(s) of thethesis research, delete this paragraph.]

[Click here and type the location(s) of your research.]

14. LENGTH OF TIME FOR RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:[Indicate how long you anticipate your research and thesis writing will take. Once you have

given your plan for the length of time of the research, delete this paragraph. This should besome specific dates.]

[Click here and type in how long your research will take.]

15. REFERENCES:[Attach a bibliographic listing of pertinent research and publications on the language oryour topic. This should include both Thai and English publications when appropriate. Once

you have typed up your related research and references, delete this paragraph.]

[Click here and type your related research and references.]

16. THESIS ADVISOR:[Give the full and correct name of your adviser. Your thesis advisor is normally the person

who helps you with writing your thesis. If the person who will help you is not a PhD or an

Assoc Prof, then you will need to put the name of someone else here who has agreed to fillthis role for the official requirements. Your choice of thesis advisor will need to be

approved and formally appointed by the University. Once you have given the name of yourthesis advisor, delete this paragraph.]

[Click here and type your thesis advisors name.]

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