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The International Journal of the Royal Society of Thailand
The International Journal of the Royal Society of Thailand
Volume XIII – 2021
Volume XII, 2020

COVID-19 Impact Manifestation as Seen through
• The paper should be submitted to the Editorial Board in three copies
the Lens of Language Use
and an electronic file as a text file (e.g. doc).

• Figures should be numbered and stored in separate files with legends 1
Budsaba Kanoksilapatham
included in the main text file.
• Either English or American spelling can be used but should be
Abstract
consistent for the entire article.
Since the end of 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a global impact that
Article Structure
is unprecedented in human history. However, the impact on language use may
Each article should contain the following :
• Title
have received relatively little attention. Focusing on this theme, this study
• Short title for page headings
examines language samples collected from various sources during the pandemic
crisis. Despite some differences across the samples, language use associated with
• Authors and their affiliations
• A concise abstract (not more than 300 words)
COVID-19 demonstrates four communicative functions: to quickly and accurately
communicate, to reconcile, to avoid stigmatization and discrimination, and
• Key words
torelieve tension and boost morale. Based on the findings of the study, it can be
• Main text divided into sections e.g. Introduction, Materials and
Methods, Results and Conclusion
concluded that COVID-19 has triggered a number of influences associated with
• References (of all articles cited in the text)
language. Additionally, when used constructively and positively, language can
bring happiness and pleasure to humanity in the midst of perilous fear and
• Table and Figure captions (numbered in sequence as they appear in
the text)
insecurity.
Abstract
Keywords: Communicative Functions, COVID-19 Pandemic, Language Use,
The abstract should be concise and informative, not more than 300 words.
It should not only indicate the general scope of the article but also state the main
Stigmatization.

results and conclusions.
Ethical Guidelines
Experimental investigation papers must state in the Materials and
Introduction
Methods section that
The outbreak of COVID-19 erupted at the end of 2019 at the Huanan Market
1) informed consent was obtained from all adult participants and from
in Wuhan Province, Hu Bei District, Republic of China. On December 11, 2019, the
parents or legal guardians of minors, including the name of the appropriate

first COVID-19 case was reported, involving a woman who worked as a seafood
institutional review board having approved the project;
2) the maintenance and care of experimental animals comply with the
vendor at the market (Roberts, 2021). In fact, China is the only country that actively

Thai National Institute of Health Guidelines for the humane use of laboratory
found new cases in Asia during the first two months (January and February of
animals or the equivalent country authority or agency;
2020) after the outbreak (WHO, 2020c). However, by the end of February, 2020,
3) approval is obtained from the relevant ethical committee.
1 Prof. Dr. Budsaba Kanoksilapatham, Associate Fellow, The Royal Society of Thailand, Academy of Arts
(Western Foreign Languages and Literature). Prof. of English, Faculty of Management Science, Silpakorn
University.

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