Thai is a tonal language - that is the tone used to pronounce a word can change its meaning. Thai has five tones -- low, middle, high, rising and falling. For example, the word 'mai' in a falling tone means 'not' but at the end of a sentence with a high tone it indicates a question.
Postcolonialism or postcolonial studies is an academic discipline that analyzes, explains, and responds to the cultural legacy of colonialism and imperialism. Postcolonialism speaks about the human consequences of external control and economic exploitation of a native people and its lands.
A: Colonial legacy is a term used to describe the changes that affect nations and regions governed by invasive colonial rulers. In many areas of the world, including Africa, colonialism brought a change in many facets of society, including government structure and organization, political practices and even economics.