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  • Gamification of the Panopticon: Exploring the Post-panoptic Surveillance Culture in the Film Nerve 
    Boteju, L. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of English, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    This research study attempts to examine the techno-thriller film Nerve (2016) in order to locate the developments of Michel Foucault‟s concept of panopticism within the spaces of the post-panopticon of liquid surveillance. ...
  • In depth analysis of Sri Lankan students‟ acquisition of Chinese tone “sandhi” – In special reference to Chinese special 3rd year students in University of Kelaniya 
    Wijethunga, W.A.P.C. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of Modern Languages, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    The present research study has been undertaken to obtain a thorough understanding of the acquisition of Chinese tone “sandhi” among the Chinese language special 3rd year students studying in University of Kelaniya. Mandarin ...
  • Facebook as a Platform to Develop Paragraph Writing Skills of Tertiary Level ESL Learners 
    Jayarathna, D. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Facebook, being one of the most visited social media sites in the world as well as in Sri Lanka, is identified as an exceptional source of influence on language learning. Especially, Facebook groups are effective applications ...
  • Examining the Impact of Video Feedback as a Teacher Feedback Method in ESL Learners‟ Paragraph Writing 
    Thennakoon, B.N. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Feedback provision is a significant task of English as a Second Language teachers. Yet, there is a continuing dispute over the efficacy of feedback. Even though teacher written feedback is the most frequently used teacher ...
  • “Homosexual Relationships” of the Roman Imperial Period depicted in Archeology and Literature of Ancient Rome 
    Fernando, M.P.R.N. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of Western Classical Culture and Christian Culture, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    In the ancient Roman world the same sex sexual attraction can be seen in various perspectives but there was no distinction between homosexuality and heterosexuality. It was defined by the behavioural mannerisms. In the ...
  • Language and age: A comparative study 
    Perera, M.A.N. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Out of all the sociolinguistic factors such as class, gender, ethnicity etc. age has to be the least researched area available. According to Labov (2001), age is merely treated as a biological factor and is often overshadowed ...
  • Error Analysis of “shi…de” Sentence Pattern on Chinese Major Students of University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka 
    Udagedara, U.D.M. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of Modern Language, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    In modern Chinese, the sentence "shi……de" is an affirmative sentence pattern which emphasizes time, place or manner etc. It is a widely used sentence pattern in both spoken and written discourses, yet the frequency of ...
  • How does film score of a movie affect the success of a movie? 
    Senevirathne, N. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of Fine Arts, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    A film score (also known as background music, film soundtrack, film music, screen composition, screen music, or incidental music) is original music written specifically to accompany a film. The score forms part of the ...
  • How do social structures shape the queer characters in Cinema? 
    Madanayake, K.P.G.S. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of Fine Arts, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    The purpose of this research is to analyses how do social structures shape the queer characters in Cinema? This is exploratory research based on Blue is the warmest colorby Abdellatif Kechiche (2013)Disobedience by Sebastián ...
  • Themes based on the Walther von Der Vogelweide‟s Poetry on courtly love (“Minnesang”) in Medieval Era 
    Rathnayaka, R.M.R.P.N. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of Modern Languages, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Walther von der Vogelweide (c.1170-c.1230),who composed and performed courtly love (“Minnesang”), which was a tradition of lyric and songwriting in Germany that flourished in the Medieval Era (5th -15th century), was ...
  • The evolution of Received Pronunciation over time: An acoustic analysis of the Queen‟s Christmas broadcasts 
    Ilfa, I.; Chandrasekera, N. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    This study presents a longitudinal analysis of some vowels from the annual Christmas broadcasts produced by Queen Elizabeth II over a period of 70 years in order to investigate whether adults adapt to sound changes taking ...
  • The impact of Sinhala dubbed cartoons on Sri Lankan kids 
    Jayasooriya, B.G.S.R.; Sooriyaarachchige, S.S.S.; Gunawardana, R.M. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of Modern Languages, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Dubbing cartoons have become a growing trend in Sri Lanka. Cartoons of different languages and different cultures have been dubbed into the Sinhala language and Sri Lankan kids have addicted to watching Sinhala dubbed ...
  • The epistolary fiction Giraya by PunyakanteWijenaike and its variable authenticity leading to multiple interpretations 
    Ranasinghe, P.J. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of English, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    This study on PunyakanteWijenaike‟s epistolary fiction Giraya seeks to explore how the variable authenticity of the novel leads to multiple interpretations with reference to intertextual analysis.Variable authenticity as ...
  • The effectiveness of using silent animated short movies in developing speaking skills of ESL learners in Government Schools 
    Maldeniya, M.A.S. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Speaking is one of the language skills which is considered as a very important productiveskill for a language learner to master a language.English as a Second Language (ESL) classrooms of the government schools has given ...
  • Using English Songs and Poems to teach vocabulary for the learners of English as a Second Language 
    Dineshika, H.K.P. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Vocabulary is an important aspect of teaching and learning a language, especially in teaching and learning a second language or a foreign language. Lexical Approach by Lewis (1993) contains a taxonomy of lexical items which ...
  • The lack of translation of sexuality based (erotic) novels in Sri Lanka 
    Liyanage, T. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    The depiction of sexual terms in translation has been a controversial subject in Sri Lankan culture. Sex is without a doubt one of the most intimate indicators of identity as in conjures up images of sexual actions, ...
  • The promotion of Sri Lankan English Morphology through Social Media 
    Jayasinghe, N.; Jayatilaka, T.; Wickramasinghe, S. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    The purpose of this research is to establish that Sri Lankan English (SLE) is widely used on social media and in pop culture, which thereby results in the promotion and avocation of SLE Morphology among the general public. ...
  • Using Kahoot as a tool for teaching Prepositions for Tertiary Level ESL learners 
    Wasana, W.P.N. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    The current generation prefers more technology than traditional teaching techniques. This research aims to investigate the use of the kahoot online platform as a tool for teaching and learning Prepositions for ESL learners ...
  • Comparison of Refusal Strategies Used in Sri Lanka and Japan when Refusing a Request on SNS 
    Wasalage, U.B. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of Modern Languages, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    This research study attempts to compare the refusal strategies used in the two different cultures; Sri Lanka and Japan. Basically the cultural values, the way people think and the way people respond to situations differ ...

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