Humanities: Recent submissions

  • Various Uses Of Language To Fulfil The Task Of Advertising 
    Thotagamuwa, T.J. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    With the current competition inthe world of business, advertising has been the best way of reaching customers and communicating with them. Language has a great influence on people and their behaviours. Due to this reason, ...
  • Using Kahoot as a tool for teaching Prepositions for Tertiary Level ESL learners 
    Wasana, W.P.N. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    The current generation prefers more technology than traditional teaching techniques. This research aims to investigate the use of the kahoot online platform as a tool for teaching and learning Prepositions for ESL learners ...
  • Using English Songs and Poems to teach vocabulary for the learners of English as a Second Language 
    Dineshika, H.K.P. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Vocabulary is an important aspect of teaching and learning a language, especially in teaching and learning a second language or a foreign language. Lexical Approach by Lewis (1993) contains a taxonomy of lexical items which ...
  • Themes based on the Walther von Der Vogelweide‟s Poetry on courtly love (“Minnesang”) in Medieval Era 
    Rathnayaka, R.M.R.P.N. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of Modern Languages, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Walther von der Vogelweide (c.1170-c.1230),who composed and performed courtly love (“Minnesang”), which was a tradition of lyric and songwriting in Germany that flourished in the Medieval Era (5th -15th century), was ...
  • The promotion of Sri Lankan English Morphology through Social Media 
    Jayasinghe, N.; Jayatilaka, T.; Wickramasinghe, S. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    The purpose of this research is to establish that Sri Lankan English (SLE) is widely used on social media and in pop culture, which thereby results in the promotion and avocation of SLE Morphology among the general public. ...
  • The lack of translation of sexuality based (erotic) novels in Sri Lanka 
    Liyanage, T. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    The depiction of sexual terms in translation has been a controversial subject in Sri Lankan culture. Sex is without a doubt one of the most intimate indicators of identity as in conjures up images of sexual actions, ...
  • The impact of Sinhala dubbed cartoons on Sri Lankan kids 
    Jayasooriya, B.G.S.R.; Sooriyaarachchige, S.S.S.; Gunawardana, R.M. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of Modern Languages, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Dubbing cartoons have become a growing trend in Sri Lanka. Cartoons of different languages and different cultures have been dubbed into the Sinhala language and Sri Lankan kids have addicted to watching Sinhala dubbed ...
  • The evolution of Received Pronunciation over time: An acoustic analysis of the Queen‟s Christmas broadcasts 
    Ilfa, I.; Chandrasekera, N. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    This study presents a longitudinal analysis of some vowels from the annual Christmas broadcasts produced by Queen Elizabeth II over a period of 70 years in order to investigate whether adults adapt to sound changes taking ...
  • 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 ...

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