Symposia & Conferences: Recent submissions

  • A Comparative Study of the Products of Machine Translations and Human Translations in the Field of Literary Translation. 
    Udeshika, O.P.D. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Translations can be mainly categorized as technical and non-technical translations. Literary translations which belongs to the category of non-technical translations are considered to be challenging than technical translations. ...
  • The Impact of Motivation to Learn a Second Language on Academic Performance of the Students: A Case Study on the Undergraduates of Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya. 
    Swarnasinghe, S. M. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    As the medium of instruction at the faculty is English, the majority of students who enter the faculty are obliged to change their medium of instruction from their first language to English. However, these students do not ...
  • Difficulties Encountered in Teaching German Family Forms to Non-native Students. 
    Udayamali, S. A. T. S. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Foreign language learning not only includes the acquisition of grammar and vocabulary but also the acquisition of a cultural competency related to the target language. However, acquiring cultural competency could be a ...
  • First Language Interference in Learning Tamil as a Second Language:A Case Study. 
    Srikantharajah, S. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Language learning has been one of the significant interest in the humanistic discipline. In recent studies, First Language Learning is viewed as a part of individual's biological development. Second Language Learning is a ...
  • Transliteration as a Dimension of Translation. 
    Srikandavel, G. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Translation is an emerging field. Many challenges are encountered during the process of translation. When a translator finds it difficult to do a translation, she/he can seek for alternatives in order to meet the satisfaction ...
  • Impact of Integrating Pedagogical Innovations in Teaching English as a Second Language. 
    Sirisena, T.M. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The process of teaching English has undergone tremendous changes over the decades, especially, with the remarkable entry of the technology, which has given a great opportunity to expand the learner autonomy in teaching ...
  • Backward Anaphors. 
    Singh, H. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    This paper stipulates Referring expressions (with the special reference of „Backwardness‟ of such identity relations) in Punjabi. In natural languages, such expressions are in anaphoric nature and linguistically also ...
  • Error-Analysis of Spoken English of Sri Lankan ESL Learners and Its Implications for Syllabus Design. 
    Silva, K. S. R. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Error analysis plays a significant role in language planning and syllabus design. It helps to identify the causes of common errors, and strategies used by language learners, and to obtain information on common difficulties ...
  • Intralingual Errors in the English Writing Produced by Sinhala Speaking Undergraduates: An Error Analysis. 
    Shashikala, H. P. L. W. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Learner errors are an inseparable part of Second Language Acquisition (SLA) since they serve as the best tool for interpreting the sources of learner errors and the strategies employed by the second language (L2) learner ...
  • A Study on the Utility of Hierarchical Phrase-Based Model for Low Resource Languages. 
    Shanmugarasa, Y.; Thayasivam, U. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    With the rebellion of internet, people got more opportunities to go global. There is the issue of communication, which is made more challenging due to difference in languages. English is the generally spoken language and ...
  • Present Tense in Jaffna Tamil and Sinhala –A Contrastive Study:Based on Comrie‟s Point of View. 
    Senthuran, S.; Wijeratne, W.M. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The aim of this research is to find out the similarities and dissimilarities between present tense in Jaffna Tamil and Spoken Sinhala languages. This study is significant as tenses are not similar in all languages. Sinhala ...
  • Future Tense in Jaffna Tamil: Based on Comrie‟s Point of View. 
    Senthuran, S. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    There are different types of tense systems in languages of the World. In Tamil language, morphologically there are three tenses namely: Present, Past and Future tense. According to Comrie‟s views, tenses are categorized ...
  • The Common Linguistics Inheritance of Sanskrit between India and Japan. 
    Seelananda Thero, Kumburuwela; Yassassi Thero, Okkampitiye (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    There is a connection between Sanskrit and Japanese from long ago regarding Buddhist Sanskrit manuscripts and other literary works. Usage of Indian script as sacred has an uninterrupted history in Japan. Therefore, the ...
  • A Case Study on Effects of Communicative Teaching Method in Improving English Speaking Skills of Grade Ten Students. 
    Sebarajah, A. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The research focuses on fostering speaking skills through Communicative Language Teaching which has been attempted to adopt in ESL classrooms in schools in Sri Lanka by the Government since the late 1980s. (National Institute ...
  • A Contrastive Analysis of Pāņinī and Sārasvata on Historical Indian Grammaticism. 
    Samitharathana Thero, Wadigala (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Pāņinī and Sārasvata are dual approaches of Sanskrit grammatical analysis on historical philology. Vedic Grammar on Caturveda which appeared as Ŗg - Yajur - Sāma - Atharvāṃgīras was a grammatical configuration of Vedic ...
  • A Study on the Influence of the English Language on the Formation of Compound Words in the Sinhalese Language. 
    Sameera, M. A. G. J. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    A Compound word is formed by shortening a few words into one word. It is done to make the language precise in practical usage. The author of ‘Sidath Sangarawa’ has introduced five methods of creating Sinhala Compound words. ...
  • The Awareness of Coherence in Effective Second Language Writing:A Case Study Based on Agribusiness Management Students of the University of Ruhuna. 
    Samaraweera, S. G. S. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Although language forms and grammatical structures are taught in second language (English) writing classroom, the central element of effective writing „coherence‟ cannot be seen in students‟ writing. In literature, it is ...
  • Code Switching and Code Mixing in an ESL Class: A Study of Undergraduates in a State University. 
    Samarakoon, S. M. S. S. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Code switching and code mixing exist in bilingual societies where people use two or more languages to communicate. Being able to speak more than one language, bilinguals can code-switch and mix as means of effectively ...
  • Parent and Teacher Assessment as a Screening Tool for Hearing Loss among School Children. 
    Sakalasuriya, S.; Perera, P.J. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Optimum hearing is vital for speech development and education of a child. Many causes of Hearing Loss (HL) are reversible or correctable with modern technology. Early diagnosis of HL will have a significant positive impact. ...
  • Effectiveness of Using English Songs to Develop the Level of Vocabulary Competence of the Undergraduates. 
    Rupesinghe, T.U. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The use of songs in the language development is a popular concept in the pedagogical studies. Through this research, it is aimed to find out how effective the songs could be in the enhancement of vocabulary knowledge of ...

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