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  • “Dewa Danaya”: A Conventional Ritual In Kalagediara Estate Embilipitiya 
    Samanmalie, G.L.R.; Dayarathna, K.D.D.T. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of Fine Arts, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. Sri Lanka, 2018)
    The main objective of this paper is to explain the (Dewa Danaya) ritual in Kalagediara estate in Embilipitiya belonging to low country territory of Sri Lanka. The literal meaning of “Dewa Danaya” is alms-giving for gods. ...
  • A Study On English-Sinhala Subtitle Translation; With Special Reference To The Movie “Goodfellas” And Its Sinhala Subtitles 
    Wijayabandara, T. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, 2018)
    Field of translation is exponentially expanding. Simultaneously, motion picture industry has reached its heights. Movies are culturally sensitive and they belong to one language. Therefore, involvement of another language ...
  • A Phonological Study On The Japanese Numbers And The Counters 
    Wimalaweera, N. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    This research discusses about Japanese numbers and counters. There are Native Japanese numbers and Sino-Japanese numbers. When counting, numbers are attached with counters. Then, the pronunciation of the number and the ...
  • A Socio –Linguistic Study on The Register Used in Aviation 
    Muththunga, M.M.S.C. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    In linguistics, register is defined as a variety of language determined by subject matter. Generally, a switch into a particular register engages little more than turning to a particular set of words associated with the ...
  • A Case Study On Care-Givers’ Language Variation 
    Jayathissa, D. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    The language used by the care-givers varies from one another and this variation affects on baby’s response towards each care-giver. Hence caregivers’ language variation directly effects on baby’s language acquisition in ...
  • Pragmatic Application Of Back Translation As A Corrective Strategy To The Mistakes In Literary Translation: A Study With Reference To Agatha Christie’s Short Story Collection-The Thirteen Problems 
    Nanayakkara, A.; Nagodawithana, A.; Weerasiri, T. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Literary translation is a genre of literary form in which a work written in one language is re-created in another. Many translators believe that it is extremely difficult, if not impossible to translate works of literature. ...
  • Investigating The Factors That Affect Esl Students’ Listening Comprehension With Reference To The 1st Year Humanities Students Of University Of Kelaniya 
    Ilfa, M.I.; Jayasinghe, J.D.U.M.; Upamalika, T.N. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    One of the most important components of language learning in the ESL context is listening. In spite of its importance, listening has been a neglected skill in ESL context since researchers considered it as an ability that ...
  • Pride And Prejudice And Zombies: Popular Culture And The Re-Imagination Of Austen’s Classic 
    Boteju, L. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of English, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    This research study attempts to analyse Seth Grahame-Smith’s Pride and Prejudice and Zombies in order to identify the influence of popular culture in the re-imagination of Jane Austen’s 18th century classic, Pride and ...
  • Korean Wave In Sri Lanka: Past, Present And Future 
    Fernando, A. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of International Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    “Korean Wave” is the increase in global popularity of South Korean culture since the 1990s. This phenomenon which began in Southeast Asia reached Sri Lanka a decade ago driven by the spread of Korean TV shows and music. ...
  • Morphological Processes of SLE In Present Day Social Media 
    Jayarathna, D.; Wazeer, S.; Weerawarna, N. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Sri Lankan English (SLE) has an exclusive lexical repertoire distinct from other varieties of English used in the Asian subcontinent. The study of SLE morphology in social media is relatively an understudied area in the ...
  • Issues Faced By A Translator In Translating Cultural Words Under The 5th Cultural Category Introduced By Peter Newmark: Sinhala To English 
    Rathnamalala, R.I.B.S.U. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    According to Newmark (1988) there are five cultural categories which a translator should focus on. The cultural categories vary from culture to culture and there are distinguished characteristics among them. This study ...
  • Myths And Ideas On Learning English Speech In Pinnawala, Sri Lanka 
    Dilhara, S.; Herath, N.; Kavindi, R. (, Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    English speech has been given a lot of prominence in Sri Lanka in the ESL context. In the recent past, English was introduced as a life skill and is taught from grade one to grade eleven and is offered as a compulsory ...
  • Morphological Variations In ‘Sri Lankan Song Lyrics’ Written In Both Sinhala And English 
    Kavishka, D.; Nilaweera, I.; Illepperuma, A.S. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Entertainment currently plays an integral part in modern man’s life. Undoubtedly, music plays a significant role in the field of entertainment and it has changed rather remarkably due to the concept of globalization. More ...
  • Parental Attitude Towards Their Children Becoming Bilinguals 
    Bamunusinghe, H. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    First language acquisition of a child is determined by the attitudes of the care takers in the choices of which languages to teach their children, how to teach them and when to begin. Mostly the parents who use more than ...

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