International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka (ICLSL): Recent submissions

  • 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 ...
  • The Common Linguistics Inheritance of Sanskrit between India and Japan. 
    Seelananda Thero, Kumburuwela; Yassassi Thero, Okkampitiye (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    There is a connection between Sanskrit and Japanese from long ago regarding Buddhist Sanskrit manuscripts and other literary works. Usage of Indian script as sacred has an uninterrupted history in Japan. Therefore, the ...
  • A Case Study on Effects of Communicative Teaching Method in Improving English Speaking Skills of Grade Ten Students. 
    Sebarajah, A. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The research focuses on fostering speaking skills through Communicative Language Teaching which has been attempted to adopt in ESL classrooms in schools in Sri Lanka by the Government since the late 1980s. (National Institute ...
  • A Contrastive Analysis of Pāņinī and Sārasvata on Historical Indian Grammaticism. 
    Samitharathana Thero, Wadigala (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Pāņinī and Sārasvata are dual approaches of Sanskrit grammatical analysis on historical philology. Vedic Grammar on Caturveda which appeared as Ŗg - Yajur - Sāma - Atharvāṃgīras was a grammatical configuration of Vedic ...
  • A Study on the Influence of the English Language on the Formation of Compound Words in the Sinhalese Language. 
    Sameera, M. A. G. J. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    A Compound word is formed by shortening a few words into one word. It is done to make the language precise in practical usage. The author of ‘Sidath Sangarawa’ has introduced five methods of creating Sinhala Compound words. ...
  • The Awareness of Coherence in Effective Second Language Writing:A Case Study Based on Agribusiness Management Students of the University of Ruhuna. 
    Samaraweera, S. G. S. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Although language forms and grammatical structures are taught in second language (English) writing classroom, the central element of effective writing „coherence‟ cannot be seen in students‟ writing. In literature, it is ...
  • Code Switching and Code Mixing in an ESL Class: A Study of Undergraduates in a State University. 
    Samarakoon, S. M. S. S. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Code switching and code mixing exist in bilingual societies where people use two or more languages to communicate. Being able to speak more than one language, bilinguals can code-switch and mix as means of effectively ...
  • Parent and Teacher Assessment as a Screening Tool for Hearing Loss among School Children. 
    Sakalasuriya, S.; Perera, P.J. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Optimum hearing is vital for speech development and education of a child. Many causes of Hearing Loss (HL) are reversible or correctable with modern technology. Early diagnosis of HL will have a significant positive impact. ...
  • Effectiveness of Using English Songs to Develop the Level of Vocabulary Competence of the Undergraduates. 
    Rupesinghe, T.U. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The use of songs in the language development is a popular concept in the pedagogical studies. Through this research, it is aimed to find out how effective the songs could be in the enhancement of vocabulary knowledge of ...
  • Plurilingual Competence and Construction of Linguistic Identity:A Study on Sri Lankan Students Following French Studies in University of Kelaniya. 
    Rodrigo, J.S. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The study of identity is pertinent to Language Sciences since language shapes the individual‟s perception of the world and his relationship to his social network. A linguistic repertoire containing multiple languages could ...
  • An Error Analysis on Chinese Conjunctions by Undergraduates. 
    Rathnayake, D. M. A. S. P. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    This paper aims to discuss the history of Chinese conjunctions with emphasis on the four periods of history, namely, the ancient, the medieval, the modern and the transition from modern to present times. Firstly, the ...
  • Diagnosis of Prevalent Metacognitive Strategies among ESL Learners. 
    Rathnayake, W. M. P.Y. B. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The way in which learners of English as a second language (ESL) acquire language has been one of the seminal areas of investigation in language pedagogy which can effectively make an impact in attempts to materialize optimum ...
  • Relevance of the Morphological Concepts Root, Stem and Base in the Structural Analysis of Sinhalese Words. 
    Randula, K. K. G. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The term piyewi (prəkṛti) appearing in traditional Sinhalese grammars refers to an element operating within word structure. It is a morphological extraction which has not been properly defined in any of the traditional ...
  • Intercommunication of Culture through Translation: A Linguistic Study on the French Translation of Martin Wickramasinghe‟s „Viragaya‟. Ranasinghe, D.S.B. (2017). Intercommunication of Culture through Translation: A Linguistic Study on the French Translation of Martin Wickramasinghe‟s „Viragaya‟. 
    Ranasinghe, D.S.B. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Translation is a mode of communication between cultures. The translator transfers the meaning of the original text to the target text. In fact, translation eliminates the difficulties of communication between languages and ...
  • Diglossia in the Sinhala Language as a Positive Feature. 
    Rajapakshe, E.R. M. W. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Diglossia is defined as the situation where two very different varieties of a language co-occur throughout a speech community, each with a distinct range of social functions. Sociolinguists usually talk in terms of a High ...
  • Implementing Communicative Language Teaching at Tertiary Level:A Case Study. 
    Rajakumar, T. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The English language, which is taught as a second language in Sri Lanka from the primary level is not considered as a compulsory subject in the secondary level education or at the Advance level Examination. Therefore, ...
  • Physical and Psychological Causes Related to Stammering. 
    Premakumara, L. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Speech and language development problems are very common among children. Among them, stammering occupies a central position in the sphere of fluency disorders. The term stammering is most commonly associated with involuntary ...
  • Sinhala „wage‟ as an Epistemic Modal. 
    Ponnamperuma, T. R. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    "wage‟ is the semantic resemblance of „seem‟ in English. Therefore, can one categorize "wage‟ as a raising predicate? The construction known as subject-to-subject raising, proposed for verbs such as seem or appear, relates ...
  • Stance-Taking in Sinhala Discourse. 
    Perera, K. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Stance – or stance-taking - is a robust area of study in discourse that has been little applied in Sinhala. Stance is the study of linguistic resources used to express the speaker‟s emotions, attitudes, evaluation of and ...
  • A Study on the Language Planning Situation in British Colonial Ceylon. 
    Perera, A. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Language is one of the prominent resources that should be planned for the socio-political well-being of a multilingual and multi-ethnic country. This study intends to examine the Colonial Period Language Planning of Ceylon, ...

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