Junior Research Symposia: Recent submissions

  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • Test Development Process On Testing Students In Reading And Writing In English As A Second Language Classroom In Rathnapura Education Zone 
    Jayathissa, D. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    English language plays a crucial role as a global language. In Sri Lanka, English has been taught as a second language in schools. Hence, testing in English as a Second language (ESL) has become important in measuring ...
  • 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. ...
  • Sequencing of grammar contents and its impact on achieving the intended learning outcomes: An analysis of English textbooks used in Sri Lankan government schools from grade 6 - 8 
    Amarasinghe, H. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of English language teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    The English knowledge of a majority of the school students in Sri Lanka is not up to the expected standard, this is a well-known fact. The analysis of O/L results of the 2015 English language paper by the Examinations ...
  • Representation of women in the context of marriage depicted in Sri Lankan memes 
    Wathsala, H.M.S.; De Zoysa, T.R. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of Modern Languages, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Women being always subjected to various portrayals in media, their image is now the source of new age humor; Internet Memes. Widespread all over in the social media platforms, these memes express any aspect of the individual, ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • “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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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. ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...

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