The Sense of Humour of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindorn In Her Chinese Travelogue

Abstract

This article studies the methods that HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn used in her writings to illustrate her sense of humour. From the study of the ten travelogues of her visits to the People's Republic of China, seven strategies in which the Princess was clearly able to demonstrate her wit were identified. These strategies are teasing, expanding information, describing a situation, narrating an action, word use, comparing and linking information, and literal explanation. They clearly reflect her sense of humour and make her work highly readable, vivid and charming.