Language Style in the Thai Novel, “Phrom Li Khit,” Authored by Romphang

Abstract

This paper aimed to explore the language style in the Thai novel “Phrom Li Khit,” authored by Romphang using descriptive analysis. The study was analyzed using documentary research methodology and the analytical results were presented using descriptive research methodology. The result revealed that the author mostly used slang to enhance the readers’ aesthetic appreciation of the novel and allowed them to assess the main character who traveled through time to the Ayutthaya period from the Rattanakosin period during the reign of King Rama X. The author used English loanwords and transliterations to present the modern Thai society where most people were educated. in addition, old Thai words were used to reflect the language use during the Ayutthaya period. In terms of figure of speech, simile and metaphor were used to enhance the readers’ visualization, allowing them to feel as if they were part of the story. Furthermore, the comparison between old things in the Ayutthaya period and modern things in the Rattanakosin period was found. Finally. daily Thai expressions used in the present and in the Ayutthaya period were found.