Junior Research Symposia: Recent submissions

  • A Study on how audience reception affects Professional Wrestling 
    Wickramasinghe, H. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of English, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. Sri Lanka, 2019)
    The success of a Professional Wrestling or any entertainment medium depends entirely on its reception by the audience. Without listening to the audience‟s expectations the show cannot exist. Therefore, audience reception ...
  • 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 ...

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