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

codes and a number of word formation processes (e.g., blending, abbreviation

including initialism and acronym, and compounding) seem to be quite useful. It
should be noted, however, that implementing color coding and various linguistic
tactics related to the English language as a tool for speedy and precise com-

munication, particularly with the general public, may be challenging. Because time
and exposure must be allocated to the general population from all walks of life,
particularly those from peripheral societies, in order to establish mutual

understanding of, and familiarity with, the color codes and newly coined phrases in
the English language.

2. To strengthen reconciliation and unity of the nation

While the contents of 35 online posters found through an Internet search
appear to be completely diverse on the surface, the analysis reveals some

remarkable and intriguing similarities. The following are some of the messages on
the posters:

We CAN beat it together.

We WILL survive COVID-19. (found in more than one poster)
We CAN beat it #COVID-19. (found in more than one poster)
Yes, we CAN defeat COVID-19.

Fight COVID-19 together.
Together we fight. (found in more than one poster)
Together we WILL get through this.

Together we CAN beat it # COVID-19.

Even though these online posters were created by various organizations and
agencies from around the world, the messages in alignment above show that a

small set of words were repeatedly used: a pronoun (we - in bold), an adverb
(together - underlined), a set of verbs (beat, defeat, survive, get through, fight - in

bold and underlined), modals (can, will - in UPPER CASE), and a noun (COVID-19).

Interestingly, “we” is the only pronoun included (if any) in these messages.

196 COVID-19 Impact Manifestation as Seen through the Lens of Language Use