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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

use, in comparison to other fields, may have been overlooked, underestimated, or
• The paper should be submitted to the Editorial Board in three copies

received relatively scant attention.
and an electronic file as a text file (e.g. doc).

• Figures should be numbered and stored in separate files with legends
Language generally serves a variety of communication functions or purposes.
included in the main text file.
As a result, language use in various contexts is shaped differently. For example,
• Either English or American spelling can be used but should be
language used in academia must be precise and maintains a certain level of
consistent for the entire article.
professionalism. To elaborate, when writing an introduction to a research article,
Article Structure
the centrality of the topic must be established through the use of diverse linguistic
devices, be they lexical or grammatical. Therefore, certain lexical items contributing
Each article should contain the following :
to the prominence of the topic are frequently encountered, including important,
• Title
• Short title for page headings
central, and paramount, as well as the use of present tense verbs (Kanoksilapatham,
• Authors and their affiliations
2015:). In a similar vein, metaphoric utterances were used in counseling and
• A concise abstract (not more than 300 words)
psychotherapeutic talks for treatment purposes (Tay, 2011, as cited in Uicheng &
• Key words

Crabtree, 2018:). In the genre of advertising, metaphors are extensively used as a

• Main text divided into sections e.g. Introduction, Materials and
persuasive and manipulative communication device to attract potential consumers.
Methods, Results and Conclusion
By using metaphors, implicit or explicit statements that a product, service, or
• References (of all articles cited in the text)
brand is unique can be successfully made (Bolognesi & Strik Lievers, 2020).
• Table and Figure captions (numbered in sequence as they appear in
the text)
Focusing on the COVID-19 impact on language use, this study analyzed
Abstract
language samples associated with COVID-19 collected from different sources

during the pandemic crisis to identify communicative functions and linguistic
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
characteristics that influenced how the language samples were constructed. Based
results and conclusions.
on the findings of the study, it can be concluded that language, if creatively
Ethical Guidelines
constructed, can be manipulated as a useful tool for communication even when
Experimental investigation papers must state in the Materials and
the situation is bleak and perilous.
Methods section that
1) informed consent was obtained from all adult participants and from
parents or legal guardians of minors, including the name of the appropriate
Objectives
institutional review board having approved the project;

Given the tremendous and continuous exposure to the language samples
2) the maintenance and care of experimental animals comply with the

associated with COVID-19 over the last two years, a wealth of language repertoire
Thai National Institute of Health Guidelines for the humane use of laboratory
has been made available for exploration and exploitation. In fact, scholars have
animals or the equivalent country authority or agency;
3) approval is obtained from the relevant ethical committee.
established that, a discourse, whether spoken or written, can fulfill a wide range of
communicative functions. For example, research article abstracts can consist of a
maximum of five communicative functions: background, purpose, methods,

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