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  • Factors Affecting Learning English as a Second Language in Rural Areas of Sri Lanka (In Negombo Rural Area) 
    Fernando, K.D.N. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Students in rural areas of Sri Lanka face many problems and difficulties in learning English as a second language (ESL). This study aims to sort out some factors which affect learning English as a second language in rural ...
  • Film Translation: Difficulties Encountered in Subtitling 
    Perera, A.S. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Cinema being an expression of culture which may contain diverse cultural remarks, sometimes makes it difficult for the spectator belonging to a different culture to understand what it communicates. Thus linguistic interjection ...
  • First Language Interference in Learning Tamil as a Second Language:A Case Study. 
    Srikantharajah, S. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Language learning has been one of the significant interest in the humanistic discipline. In recent studies, First Language Learning is viewed as a part of individual's biological development. Second Language Learning is a ...
  • First Language Interference in Second Language Speaking With a Special Reference to the Age Factor 
    Gunarathne, N.M.A.D.W.C. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    English language has been playing the role of the second language in Sri Lanka since the British imperialists came to Sri Lanka in 1815. Since then English language has taken significant place in Sri Lankan society because ...
  • First Language Interference: “Like” as in /wæni/. 
    Nadakumara, U.A. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Utilization of prepositions, among the learners of English as the second language, has been a much debated and researched topic in the field of linguistics. Abundant linguistic research is conducted upon the quotidian ...
  • From „Facebook‟ to „Bukiya‟: Language Change in Facebook among Undergraduates of the University of Vocational Technology. 
    Karunarathna, J. A. M. B.; Jayashan, M. N. L. C. L.; Wijayasen, W. A. S. R.; Papith, V.; Shakthibaala, S.; Dharmadasa, A.S.U.; Nizreen, Z. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Language transmits cultural values, norms and beliefs. Media has always influenced the constant change of language. Especially with the rapid change of technology, from internet to smartphones, it has changed the way people ...
  • Future Tense in Jaffna Tamil: Based on Comrie‟s Point of View. 
    Senthuran, S. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    There are different types of tense systems in languages of the World. In Tamil language, morphologically there are three tenses namely: Present, Past and Future tense. According to Comrie‟s views, tenses are categorized ...
  • Future Tense in Spoken Tamil and Spoken Sinhalese: A Comparative Analysis 
    Subramaniam, A. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Syntax differs from language to language. The second language learners find it hard to understand the syntax of the language they learn when it differs from the syntax of their mother tongue. Thus the similarities and ...
  • Gendered Language: A Review of Available Literature. 
    Pathirana, U. P. N. N. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The most significant difference between human beings is the gender difference. Therefore, people of different genders will have their own gender characteristics, which leads to the gender differences in language. This study ...
  • The Grammatical Aspects of Grade 10 Tamil Language and Literature old and New Syllabuses: A Comparative Analysis 
    Srikantharajah, S. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Linguistics is the scientific study of language which includes the study of sounds, words and grammatical aspects. The rules of a language are learnt as one acquires a language. These rules include Phonology, Morphology, ...
  • Grammaticalisation of the Verb ‘ləɡ’ in Punjabi, Hindi and Bangla Languages 
    Singh, H. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    This paper specifies some aspects of the grammaticalisation process by verifying three parallel languages namely Punjabi, Hindi and Bangla for primary data. The whole study is divided into two kinds of initial observations ...
  • Hierarchical Position of Imperative Forms in Sinhalese 
    Ariyawansa Thero, Morakandegoda (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Sinhalese culture has a long and continuous history, deep rooted traditions and highly differentiated social norms (Meegaskumbura 1990). Some of them are reflected in the language in its address forms, commands and requests. ...
  • Imitation as a Method of Translation: A Study Based on Selected Sinhalese Poems Inspired by Wordsworthian Poetry 
    de Silva, W.T.C.J.; Galapatha, G.R.Y. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Translation is defined as the process of converting words or text from one language into another. In the preface to his translation of ‘Ovid’s Epistles’ (1680), John Dryden, the first major English theorist in translation, ...
  • The Impact of Attitudes on Second Language Learning and Improvement:A Case Study in Peradeniya. 
    Karunarathne, P.K. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Attitudes are considered as an individual difference, which influence in the process of Second Language learning. The aim of the research is to identify whether there is an impact of attitudes on Second Language learning ...
  • Impact of Collaborative Writing on Individual Writing: A Data Analysis 
    Jokeswaran, V. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    This paper is an analysis of the data of a study done in a partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree, Masters of Arts in TESL. The purpose of the study was to ascertain the impact of collaboration on individual ...
  • Impact of Collaborative Writing on Learners of English as a Second Language. 
    Markandu, P. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Teaching English for the learners of English as a second language has undergone many changes in the recent times and numerous novel methods are being introduced to make language learning and writing more effective. ...
  • Impact of Corrective Feedback on Spoken Discourse. 
    Daladawaththa, B.L. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    It is often argued whether corrective feedback in spoken discourse leads to better performance of English as Second Language (ESL) learners. The objective of this study is to explore the impact of corrective feedback on ...
  • Impact of Gender and Identity on Learning English as a Second Language. 
    Amarasooriya, D. N. P. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Second language learning has become a socially valued vital learning process as it has the influencing potential to form, manipulate and change the social individual identities towards the positive recognition. In Sri ...
  • The Impact of Gender Differences on Class Attendance and Student Performance in Second Language Learning (A Case Study Based on First Year Undergraduates of the Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya). 
    Kelanigama, D.A. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    This study intends to investigate the relationship between gender and second language learning, while paying special attention to the class attendance of the undergraduates. This was achieved through the analysis of their ...
  • Impact of Integrating Pedagogical Innovations in Teaching English as a Second Language. 
    Sirisena, T.M. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The process of teaching English has undergone tremendous changes over the decades, especially, with the remarkable entry of the technology, which has given a great opportunity to expand the learner autonomy in teaching ...

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