Symposia & Conferences: Recent submissions

  • 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 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 ...
  • Unattainability Of Abhiññā (Super Cognition) That Perceives Smell, Taste And Touch 
    Ven. Warakagoda Dhammananda (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of Pali and Buddhist studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    In Sāmaññaphala sutta of Digha Nikāya, six kinds of Abhiññās are described. Two of them are called Dibbasota (clairaudience) and Dibbacakku (clairvoyance). The first of these two is the paranormal power of hearing sounds, ...
  • Trilingual Code Mixing Between Tamil, Sinhala And English 
    Maldeniye, A.S. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Trilingualism is a common phenomenon in the contemporary society as code mixing between the three languages; Sinhala, Tamil and English, can be considered as important in a multi-cultural society. This paper analyzes ‘how ...
  • The Meme Culture And Its Influence On Sri Lankan English Morphology 
    Abeythunga, M.; Jayasinghe, N.; Almeida, S. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    This research study demonstrates the influence of “internet memes” on the morphology of language and language usage among the Sri Lankan youth. With the rapidly growing trend of Internet and social media, popular social ...
  • The Impact Of Hegemonic Masculinity On English Language Learning In A Sri Lankan Context 
    Udeshika, D.; Wickramage, N.; Perera, S.S. (, Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    An English language learner is a person who is learning the English language in addition to his or her native language. In Sri Lanka, a language learning classroom comprises a majority of a female population than a male ...
  • The Impact Of Gender On Attitudes Towards Learning English As A Second Language 
    Ekanayake, E.M.A.N.; Pravini, H.B.H.; Hansakie, D. W. P. A. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Science has proven that the gender is not only a biological difference but also a collection of differences in thinking and behaving. Many researchers have been studying about the impact of gender differences on many fields ...
  • The Change In The Usage Of Slang Terms Over Time; With Special Reference To Sinhalese Slang Terms Used For Women 
    Liyanage, S.; Nawalahewa, S. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of Linguistics and Department of English, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Slang is a type of language consisting of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal. They often convey humour, discrimination, offense and mostly negative meanings. Over time, they either die out from lack of ...
  • Structural Analysis Of Hybridization As A Morphological Process Of Sinhala English Code-Mixed Advertisements In Sri Lanka 
    De Silva, D.B.P.M. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Advertising is a creative art and it is used as a tool to connect a brand with a consumer. The attributes such as the target audience, product, services and the image the advertiser wishes to create in the mind of the ...
  • Sinhala Phonological Features Of A One And Half Year Old Child 
    Lakmali, M.M.A. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Sound production is an integral aspect in the first language acquisition of a child. There are more features in the order of the production of sounds of a child in any language. The present study leads to the identification ...
  • Should A Second Language Be Taught By A Native Speaker? 
    Wanniarachchi, N.; Ranathunge, S.; Siriwardhana, V. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Throughout the history of linguistics, many research studies have proven that a second language should be taught by a native speaker of the target language. Since Leonard Bloomfield’s army method (audio-lingual method), ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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. ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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. ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...

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