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  • A Study on the Effectiveness of Using Multimedia to Teach English as a Second Language 
    Peiris, A.E. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    With the development of the Science and Technology, new teaching methods were explored by second language facilitators using access to computers, internet, electronic mail, audio cassettes, power point, videos and even ...
  • A Study on the Lack of Motivation in Learning Foreign Languages among Undergraduates 
    Premarathna, U.A.D. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka provides the opportunity for the undergraduates to learn a number of foreign languages at the main subject level and at the certificate course level. Despite of such opportunities, a ...
  • A Study on the significance of the Language Used in Sangharaja Sadhu Chariyawa 
    Madhusanka, H.A.G. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The pioneer of the Religious Enlightenment in Sri Lanka during the 17th Century was Welivita Sri Saranankara Sangharaja Thero. He contributed the revival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka and received the higher ordination. Sangaraja ...
  • A Study on the Translation Methods in Classical Sinhala Literature 
    Herath, H.M.K. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Practice of translation methods in Sri Lanka has been evident since the time of Arahat Mahinda thero‟s arrival in the third century BC. Indeed, classical Sinhala literature was founded in the translations of chronicles and ...
  • A Study on the Use of English and Sanskrit Borrowings in Contemporary Sinhalese 
    Pawithrani, C. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    English and Sanskrit occupy significant places among the languages that have influenced the Sinhalese language. English and Sanskrit words have entered the lexicon of the Sinhalese language as both borrowings and derivative ...
  • A Study on the Use of English in Second Language Writing Tasks 
    Shanmugayogini, R. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Today informal writing has become very common in writing emails, text messages, and advertisements and in internet discourses. Language used in journals, short stories and in other literature is found to be more informal. ...
  • Subjects in Colloquial Sinhala 
    Kariyakarawana, S. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    In most languages, including in literary Sinhala, subject of a sentence appear in Nominative case. In colloquial Sinhala however subjects can appear in several different cases in both intransitive (I) and transitive sentences ...
  • Sustaining Bilingual Education Effectively in a Rural School 
    Samarawickrama, D.Y.S. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Main objective of bilingual education policy which replaced the English education in 2001 in Sri Lankan schools was promoting bilingualism and bi-literacy among the students while respecting and maintaining the value of ...
  • The Syllabic Construction of the Language Game/ Secret Language in Pnar 
    Bareh, C. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The earlier literature has referred to the term language games with different names, such as ludling, secret languages, disguised speech, play-language, argot etc. So, these different names roughly refer to the same concept ...
  • Symbols Applicable to the System of Notations of Teacher's Guides in Sri Lankan Schools: A Case Study in Hindustani Music 
    Madusanka, P.A.A. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Hindustani music or the North Indian style of classical music is widely spread in the Indian subcontinent. Indian music is traditionally taught via oral methods and, until the 20th century, the rules of Indian music and ...
  • Syntax of Discourse Particles in English Spoken in the Middle East 
    Ghosh, R. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The study of Discourse Particles in last two decades or so has brought syntax and pragmatics closely enough towards formulating a non-modular, substantive approach to linguistic analysis. However, its potential in definitive ...
  • Tackling the Most Challenging Spatial Preposition in English 
    Amaraweera, S. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    This study attempts to identify and tackle the issues in the use of “at”, the most challenging and one of the three most commonly-used spatial prepositions in the English language, - „at‟, „in‟ and „on‟ – in teaching English ...
  • Teaching English as a Second Language in Sri Lanka: Facing a Paradox 
    Perera, A. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    English is the most popular foreign language in Sri Lanka. This language played a key role in the process of social stratification which took place after the collapse of the feudal and the colonial systems. After teaching ...
  • Tibeto Burman Languages of Northeast India: Problems and Prospects 
    Basumatary, A. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    North East India is the eastern most region of India and constitutes 8% of India‟s size. According to 2011 census, its population is nearly 40 million. The majority of the languages spoken in North East India mostly belong ...
  • Translating Concrete Poems 
    de Silva, J. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Poems are not merely things that are read but also things that are seen. The visual appearance of a poem is given more attention than that of a prose and quite rightly poets tend to get more use of it. A type of poetry in ...
  • Translation Errors Made by Sinhalese Students Learning Japanese as a Foreign Language 
    Priyadarshani, R.M.S. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    This study aims to clarify the translation errors made by Sinhalese students learning Japanese as a foreign language. Japanese is said to be one of the easy-to-learn languages for the Sri Lankan learners since there are ...
  • Two Types of Quirky-case Subjects in Involitive Constructions in Sinhala: A Study under Theta System Theory 
    Xiong, J. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Involitionality in Sinhala, as reflected in the verb morphology, usually has the subject marked with quirky (non-nominative) cases, which are either atin-marked or dative, as shown in (1) and (2). (1) a. laməya atin kooppe ...
  • Use of Language for Public Relations: A Case of Sinhala Dialects 
    Jinadasa, M.P.K. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Language is utilised for building relationships among peers. Public Relation is a process of making strong understanding and image building among stakeholders of an institution. Despite the fact that variety of tools and ...
  • The Use of Music as an Effective Tool in English as a Second Language Classrooms to Teach Verb Forms 
    Gamage, S.U. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Today, most of the ESL learners in Sri Lanka consider English language learning as anxiety packed, insipid and an unconquerable obstacle. Moreover, Karunarathna (1993) has mentioned that the methods employed by the facilitator ...
  • Use of Official Languages among Public Officers: A Case Study of Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka 
    Perera, M.A.D.D. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    This research is concerned with the use of official languages among public officers with special reference to the Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat (DS) in Sri Lanka. Roughly Sri Lanka is concerned as a multilingual, multiethnic ...

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