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  • Statistical Analysis on Reading & Listening of Secondary Level ESL Students 
    Galagoda, S.; Iresha, K.L.M.; Sewwandi, R.I. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    The present study investigates the item analysis of both reading and listening in order to uphold the test effectiveness and fairness to enhance the exam quality. Language testing is as important as language teaching itself. ...
  • Reflective Teaching: Exploring The Influence Of The Curriculum On Language Acquisition 
    Almeida, S.; Abeythunga, M. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Curriculum design has a direct impact on the process of teaching and learning. In Sri Lankan education structure, English is included as a compulsory subject through educational reforms, yet it is visible that fluency and ...
  • Morphological Processes of Sri Lankan English in English newspapers in Sri Lanka 
    Athapaththu, A.P.B.; Hettiarachchi, S. U. J.; Wickramasinghe, W.A.D.D.U. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    One of the main devices used to express different feelings and concepts of the users of a new variety of a language is new vocabulary. Sri Lankan English which is identified as a distinct variety of English has a rich ...
  • Productive morphological processes in Sri Lankan English 
    Katugampala, K.H.; Maduwanthi, M.L.S.; Rajasekara, W.M.V.; Madhurangi, P.S. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    The use of morphological processes in Sri Lankan English (SLE) is a prominent issue in these days. The aim of this empirical research is to identify productive morphological processes in Sri Lankan English. There is a ...
  • The comparison of Chinese and Sinhala Causative sentences Foscuing on „ràng‟（让） 
    Wettasinghe, D.V.K. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of Modern Languages, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    There are many special Chinese sentence patterns, which are different from other languages by their national characteristics. Chinese causative sentences, as one of Chinese special sentence patterns in modern Chinese, are ...
  • Morphological Processes Used in Text Messages 
    Wijesinghe, U.D.T.M.; Jayarathne, V.; Hewage, H.O.W. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Sri Lankan English (SLE) has an exclusive repertoire distinct from other varieties of English used in the Asian subcontinent. SLE morphology used in social media has been discussed in many research studies. This current ...
  • Wes Anderson‟s expressions of an entity through Colors 
    Jayasinghe, J.Y. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of Drama And Theatre And Image Arts Unit, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Wes Anderson is a well-known and highly discussed filmmaker in modern-day cinema. Especially his use of film language is unique and highly critiqued as he uses iconic compositions and complex colors to strongly express the ...
  • Various Uses Of Language To Fulfil The Task Of Advertising 
    Thotagamuwa, T.J. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    With the current competition inthe world of business, advertising has been the best way of reaching customers and communicating with them. Language has a great influence on people and their behaviours. Due to this reason, ...
  • A Study on Attitudes of Teachers and Students Towards Implementing an Open-Book Examination for GCE O/L English Literature 
    Pravini, H.B.H.; Hansakie, D.W.P.A.; Amunugama, A.M.W.D.G.K. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Generally, the examinations conducted in Sri Lanka, including Grade five Scholarship examination, GCE Ordinary Level examination and GCE Advanced Level examination are focused on testing the memorizing skills of the ...
  • A comparative study between Yasõdarãvata and Its English translation by Ranjini Obeyesekere 
    Thiloka, R.A.D.A.; Diyalagoda, D.P.N.S.; Withanage, W.P.R.D. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Translation is generally defined as the process of converting textual materials in one language into another language. One of the major categories of translation is literary translation, in which a literary work from its ...
  • A study based on Sri Lankan English morphological processes identified in Text Messages 
    Ruwandika, K.; Sachini, C.T.D.C.Y. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Standard Sri Lankan English is a distinct variety which exhibits distinctive features that differ from other varieties, particularly from standard British English and American English. These distinctive features can be ...
  • A Comparative Study on Sri Lankan and French Music Videos 
    Manike, R.M.S.R.; Kurukulasooriya, K.A.Y.M.; Nisansala, U.P.A.D. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of Modern Languages, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. Sri Lanka, 2019)
    According to the Oxford dictionary, music video is a videotaped performance of a recorded popular song, usually accompanied by dancing and visual images interpreting the lyrics. This research examines the similarities and ...
  • A Study of Chinese Gift Giving Culture 
    Thushari, L.K.N. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of Modern Language, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Culture is an important aspect in Chinese society and Chinese people respect their culture. Gifts are the most important social exchange method of human society. China has a gift giving culture and it has a long history. ...
  • A comparative study on Chinese Wushu Sanda and Sri Lankan Angampora 
    Madhumadhawa, H.R.N. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of Modern Language, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Every country has their own culture; each has significant characteristics. Both Sri Lankan and Chinese culture have attracted people all over the world because of the uniqueness of their cultures. Both countries have their ...
  • A Study on Collectivism and Individualism in the Movie The Farewell by Lulu Wang 
    Kandanaarachchi, K.A.S.; Wijayabandara, H.M.T. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. Sri Lanka, 2019)
    The Farewell is a movie about the constant battle between Collectivistic and Individualistic values of two cultures, based on the true story of the director and the writer; Lulu Wang. The movie locates Billi, the ...
  • A Linguistic study on the nature of WhatsApp Language of Sri Lankans 
    Wijayantha, H.D. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. Sri Lanka, 2019)
    WhatsApp has occupied an important place among other social media platforms at present. It is mainly used to maintain conversations between various types of groups. The main objective of the research study is studying the ...
  • A comparative study of proverbs in Chinese and Japanese 
    Thambawita, I.L. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of Modern Language, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Proverbs, in nature, are greatly associated with culture. They are comprehensive and vivid images, and select materials widely delivering different types of psychological information, cultural knowledge and human lives. ...
  • A study on translator's approach in translating comedy-dramas; with special reference to the dramatic text of the comedy-drama "The Bear" by Anton Chekhov and its Sinhalese translation " වලසා” by Ariyarathna Vithana 
    Siriwardana, S.S.W. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Drama is a form of literature which was created and produced to be read and staged. The textual form of a drama is known as the dramatic text or the script. Delivering a dramatic text from one language to another is known ...
  • A study on translating cultural terms from Sinhala to English with special reference to the 1st Cultural Category introduced by Peter Newmark 
    Siriwardhana, K.K.V.V.L.; Wanniarachchi, W.S.N.; Ranathunge, S.S. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Cultural issues may arise from differences between cultural references, such as names of food, clothes and cultural connotations, in general. Peter Newmark introduced five cultural categories in his book“A TextBook of ...
  • A study on the understanding of modern Chinese approximate numbers of Chinese major students in the University of Kelaniya 
    Sugandika, H. A. S. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of modern languages, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. Sri Lanka, 2019)
    As Chinese is the most spoken language in the world, there is a tendency to learn Chinese. Correctly using modern Chinese approximate numbers is a recurrent problem among Chinese learners. Approximate numbers are used when ...

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