Speciallization

Discourse analysis, metaphor study, corpus-based English language learning and its application to EFL teaching and discourse analysis of different genres, English for specific purposes, cross-cultural communication, and cross-cultural adaptation

Awards/Publications

Chaiyasat, C. (2020). Overseas students in Thailand: a qualitative study of cross-cultural adjustment of French exchange students in a Thai university context, Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 30(8), 1060-1081, doi:10.1080/10911359.2020.1792386

Chaiyasat, C. & Sudajit-apa, M. (2017). A corpus-assisted critical metaphor analysis of General Prayuth Chan-o-Cha’s English subtitled weekly addresses on politics and democracy-related issues in times of political turmoil. Journal of Studies in the English Language, 12(1), 70–109.

Chaiyasat, C. & Sudajit-apa, M. (2017). Pronouns, social actors, and modality types of politics: a corpus-assisted critical discourse analysis of General Prayuth Chan-o-Cha’s weekly addresses in times of political crisis. The International Conference on Doing Research in Applied Linguistics 3/19th English in South-East Asia Conference 2017 at School of Liberal Arts, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand. (Presented on June 24, 2017) Printed and Online Proceedings, 15-34.

Chaiyasat, C. (2016). Visiting professors’ voices for change:  a case study of classroom environment and its effects on instructional practices in a particular Thai tertiary education context. Rangsit Journal of Educational Studies (RJES), 3(2), 104–119. 

Chaiyasat, C. (2016). Thai cultural assimilation through extra-curricular activities: a case study of exchange students at the Institute of International Studies, Ramkhamhaeng University. Rajabhat Chiang Mai Research Journal, 17(1), 121-134.

Chaiyasat, C. (2015). Acculturative stress, perceived social support, and nationality differences: factors affecting Thai and international exchange students’ cross-cultural adaptation. The 7th International Conference on Language and Communication (ICLC), Advancing Research in Language, Communication and Culture: Towards a Sustainable Asia, At Graduate School of Language and Communication (GSLC), National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Bangkok, Thailand (Presented on December 17, 2015) Online Proceedings, 33-49.

Chaiyasat, C. (2015). Thai cultural assimilation through extra-curricular activities: a case study of German exchange students’ perceptions. The Liberal Arts International Conference 2015, Redesigning the Landscape of Southeast Asia (RLSA), At Faculty of Liberal Arts, Thammasat University Tha Prachan Campus, Bangkok. (Presented on August 7, 2015) Online Proceedings, 359 – 382.