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Attitudes towards Sri Lankan English lexis and grammar

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dc.contributor.author Perera, N.
dc.date.accessioned 2016-02-12T06:30:22Z
dc.date.available 2016-02-12T06:30:22Z
dc.date.issued 2015
dc.identifier.citation Perera, N. 2015. Attitudes towards Sri Lankan English lexis and grammar. Gnosis 2015, Undergraduate Research Symposium, 10 June 2015, The Department of English, University of Kelaniya en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/11719
dc.description.abstract In Sri Lanka, English has long been a language of authority granting access to the higher classes of society. However deviating from the “British” standards and speaking Sri Lankan English is not always regarded in a positive light. The research was conducted to explore the acceptance, the notions on grammatical accuracy and lexical validity of Sri Lankan English among undergraduates and graduates of the University of Kelaniya. The findings are compared with responses from the older users of English. It is seen that both the younger generation and the older generation hold a more permissible attitude towards the use of English, which can be attributed to the increased acceptance and the popularity of Sri Lankan English. However there is less willingness to bend certain hard core rules, especially grammar rules and rules governing the pronunciation of words. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Department of English, University of Kelaniya en_US
dc.subject Sri Lankan English en_US
dc.subject Acceptance en_US
dc.subject Accuracy en_US
dc.subject Validity en_US
dc.title Attitudes towards Sri Lankan English lexis and grammar en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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