What is the author's style in Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones?

The language and meaning used throughout "Castle in the Air" by Diana Wynne Jones reflects on the times in a number of ways. It is clear that the people in the stories live in the days of old, as they speak of particular events and fashions of the time as well as the traditions of the people and the culture as a whole. Jones does not use a great deal of slang or any language that would date the work in a negative way, rather it is a very classic and traditional used of the language that might be seen in Arabian Nights which is appropriate to the subject matter.