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The Accuracy of the Usage of Prepositions by Learners of English as a Second Language in Dictation Tasks: Primary and Secondary Levels in Schools

Jayasinghe, R.R. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

English prepositions are often vague and confusing, and extremely hard for Sinhala speaking ESL (English as a second language) learners to learn the nuances of all the prepositions. Littlefield (2006) has found four ...
The Acquisition of Modal Verbs "Hui", "Neng" and "Keyi" by the Sri Lankan Students: An Error Analysis

Piyumali, D.M.R. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Using modal verbs correctly is a problematic area for the Sri Lankan students in learning Chinese, especially for the students in the primary level. One of the reasons for this is the number of Chinese modal verbs that are ...
Age Factor in Second Language Acquisition

Shashikala, H.P.L.W. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

The notion that there is a biologically determined period set for language acquisition is referred to as the Critical Period Hypothesis. This critical period which is thought to be sometime between age five and puberty has ...
An Analysis of the Agrammatic Speech of Persons with Aphasia in the Sinhalese Language

Weerasinghe, K.W.A.A.G. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Language impairment due to strokes can manifest as poor comprehension and expression of language, poor word recalling and word production. Aphasia is a broad term used for referring to these impairments. Expressive Aphasia ...
An Analysis of the Error Patterns in Spellings of the Students at the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce at the University of Sri Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka

Rabel, U. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

The topic of this study is to analyse the patterns of spelling errors among the second language learners of English. The aim of this study is to account for the underlying causes of spelling errors made by the first year ...
An Analysis on the Problems faced by Sri Lankan Chinese Learners in Acquiring Particle "Le"

Sumuduni, M.M.Y.C. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Particle 了 “Le” in Chinese language has a high frequency of usage and is very complex. The scholars in the field of linguistics and teaching Chinese as a foreign language comparatively do more Ontological researches on ...
Ancient Phonetics in India: A Study on the Phonetic Observations of Āranyaka by the Sages in India

Upananda Thero, Ambaliyadde (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Many scholars of linguistics generally know that the main languages used in early India were Vedic and Sanskrit. Moreover, they know that the study of such languages has supported particularly the investigations of historical ...
Anthologies, Translation and Representation: Vernacular Literatures in Metropolitan Languages in a Postcolonial Context

Somirathna, C. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

This paper focuses on the relationship between literary anthologies and the concept of representation in relation to the anthologies of vernacular literatures translated into metropolitan languages. It examines the manner ...
Ardeshir Cowasjee Centre for Writing at the Institute of Business Administration, Karachi, Pakistan: A Case Study

Hassan, M. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

This paper presents the case of Ardeshir Cowasjee Centre for Writing at IBA, Karachi, Pakistan as a useful solution for the writing related needs of university students of ESL background. The study determines that in ...
The Brahmins: A Study on the Traditional Elite in Jaffna with Reference to their Dialect

Sivapathasuntharam, A. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

The Brahmins, originally those who are priests are considered the highest Hindu caste. The Brahmins consist of nearly 1% of the population in the Jaffna Peninsula. Most of the Brahmins in Jaffna are the descendants of those ...
Bridging Linguistic Gap via Lexical Creativity: A Study of Punnyakante Wijenaike’s Nativised English Expression

Kumari, W.M.S.S. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Contact literatures and bilinguals‟ creativity is a tremendously discussed topic in the global studies of linguistics. Yet, the studies of non-native English literatures animated with a wish to divulge the focal motifs ...
Challenges of Learning Tamil as an Official Language: A Study on Public Sector Officials

Kanchana, D.G. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

There are large numbers of laws, government circulars and implementing agencies in which the language policy should be implemented to improve bilingual skills of the public sector officials. When it comes to the Sinhala ...
Chandas (Prosody) in Ayurveda: With Special Reference to Charaka Samhita

Molligoda, S.P.; Jayawardana, K.B. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

This research is about Chandas in Ayurveda. Chandas refers to one of the six Vedangas or limbs of Vedic studies. The study of Ayurveda as a Upaveda and Chandas as a Vedanga was collateral. The Chandas are developed by the ...
Code Mixing and Code Switching as a Strategy of Persuasion in Sri Lankan Television Commercials

Ishara, G.L.P.M. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Language mixing is a common linguistic phenomenon practiced in bilingual or multilingual contexts. It is referred to as code mixing or code switching. Code mixing and code switching between Sinhala and English can be ...
Codependency Proximately Characteristics of Sanskrit and Prakrit Languages in Corresponding Historical Linguistics

Samitharathana Thero, Wadigala (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Sanskrit and Prakrit are two ancient languages that show differences between them in terms of grammar and linguistic structure. Although Sanskrit and Prakrit are syntactically similar they show differences in their morphology ...
Cognitive Barriers in Learning English as a Second Language at Tertiary Level: A Survey of English as a Second Language Class at the University of Jaffna

Santhirasegaram, S. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

This paper aims to probe the principal difficulties and barriers of the second language learners in the ESL classroom at tertiary level. This study mainly focuses on the barriers of learning English as a second language ...
Colour me…orange? : Incorporating Aspects of the Colourful Semantics Approach into English as a Second Language Lessons at Preschool

Hettiarachchi, S.; Walisundara, D.; Ranaweera, M. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Among the challenges faced by Sri Lankan children learning English as an additional or second language is the accuracy of word order and vocabulary knowledge. The Colourful Semantics approach (Bryan, 2008) has been used ...
A Comparative Analysis on Word Formation Processes in English and Sinhala

Dhammadassana Thero, Kosgama (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Word formation is a process which makes a new word by changing exiting one or adding something to exiting word. It makes a new word. Forming new words is a most influential process to develop a language and to continue it ...
A Comparison of Particle “Ne” in Japanese and Sinhalese

Balasooriya, B.A.D.N. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Sinhalese students learning Japanese as a foreign language make many errors in particle usage, especially in the usage of particle “Ne” in their speech. Japanese language final particle “Ne ”and Sinhalese sentence particle ...
Concept of Second Language Learning Environment in the Enhancement of Listening Skill of English as a Second Language Learners

Inparaj, C.T.J. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Target language exposure is significant in ESL pedagogy. L2 learners should be provided with a culturally supportive atmosphere to enhance their language skill with activation of schemata. Positive attitude towards the ...

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