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  • First Language Interference in the Usage of English as the Second Language in Sri Lanka 
    de Silva, P.M. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The English Language is considered as the second language in Sri Lanka and it plays the role of the linking language as well . Therefore, Sri Lankan citizens give a priority to learn English well .Though Sri Lankan English ...
  • The Importance of Television in Order to Improve English as a Second Language among Children 
    Peiris, T.G. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The purpose of this study is to determine whether the television channels can make sensible influence in improving the English knowledge among the children in the country. Fluency in a second language is of course not ...
  • Mother Tongue Interference on English as a Second Language on Undergraduates' Writing 
    Gardihewa, P.N. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Second language learners try to use the second language in terms of first language‟s point of view. The purpose of this study was to make ESL learners aware of the gravity of mother tongue intrusion and to analyse certain ...
  • Problems Faced by a Bilingual Child in Learning 
    Thilagarajan, N. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Generally, people start to learn a second language after a particular age when they would have a clear idea about a second language. However, in present society many children happen to be bilingual by birth, because of the ...
  • Pronunciation errors in English among Sri Lankan school children 
    Hewawasam, I.A.; Amaratunga, J.G.I.D.; Udakumbura, U.D.L.; Pramodya, K.G.H.; Vithanage, V.G.P.M. (Department of English, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The aim of this research is to figure out pronunciation errors of English among school children. The significance of this research is identifying the common pronunciation errors made by Sri Lankan school children and finding ...

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