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  • Attitudes Of Ordinary Level English Teachers Regarding The Usage Of Poetry As A Tool To Improve English Language In The ESL Classroom With Reference To Galle District 
    Ponnamperuma, P. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Using poetry in the ESL context. Teachers don’t use poetry to teach English. The role of poetry in today’s language studies has diminished due to the lack of interest of teachers and students in learning and teaching poetry ...
  • Awareness And Attitudes On The Variety Of English Used In Sri Lanka Among The Undergraduates Studying In State Universities In Sri Lanka 
    Abesooriya, L. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    This abstract outlines the results of a study which was carried out on the awareness and attitudes of undergraduates of state universities in Sri Lanka about the variety of English they use and the variety of English used ...
  • A Case Study On Care-Givers’ Language Variation 
    Jayathissa, D. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    The language used by the care-givers varies from one another and this variation affects on baby’s response towards each care-giver. Hence caregivers’ language variation directly effects on baby’s language acquisition in ...
  • Challenges Faced By The Undergraduates Of State Universities Who Speak Minority Languages: An Exploration Of The Sri Lankan Language Policies On Higher Education 
    Randhuli, K.G.I.; Amarasinghe, H.P.; Kulathunga, K.M.J.S. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    The present study attempts to investigate the challenges encountered by the undergraduates who speak minority languages in Sri Lankan state universities. Although there are varied issues that the minority undergraduates ...
  • 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 ...
  • A Comparative Study on The Influence of Sri Lankan English on Newspaper Advertisements 
    Sonali, A.M.R.; Anuththara, M.A.G.P.; Rajasekara ., W.M.V.N. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    The use of English in Sri Lankan media dates back to the colonial period, especially when Colombo Journal was published in 1832. Since then, the use of English in the media has been subjected to various changes, especially ...
  • Creating Critical Theory Using Cinema-Semiotics For The Music Video Art 
    Fernando, D.C.V. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Music video is considered a new art form in this era of digital media but it is a debate whether music video is an art form or merely popular commercialized industry. Although most of the music videos are only fan based ...
  • A Critical Investigation on Pragmatism in Buddhist Perspective 
    Rev. Embilipitiye Suseela (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of Pāli and Buddhist Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Pragmatism is a philosophical as well as a psychological concept which originated and developed in the western philosophy. It is also a philosophical school generally considered to have originated in the late nineteenth ...
  • “Dewa Danaya”: A Conventional Ritual In Kalagediara Estate Embilipitiya 
    Samanmalie, G.L.R.; Dayarathna, K.D.D.T. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of Fine Arts, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. Sri Lanka, 2018)
    The main objective of this paper is to explain the (Dewa Danaya) ritual in Kalagediara estate in Embilipitiya belonging to low country territory of Sri Lanka. The literal meaning of “Dewa Danaya” is alms-giving for gods. ...
  • Difficulties Encountered By Translators When Translating Words Reflecting English Cuisine To Sinhala With Special Reference To The Translation Of Fifth Formers Of St Clare’s By Enid Blyton 
    Thennakoon, T.M.N.M. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Translation can be defined as the act of transferring a text in one language into another language. Intra-lingual translation or translation which involves two different languages will be taken into consideration in this ...
  • Impact Of Borrowings From Sinhala On Sri Lankan English Within The Religious Domain 
    Harischandra, W.R.I.P. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of English Language Teaching , Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Sinhala and Tamil can be considered the two main widely spoken native languages in Sri Lanka. Among these two main native languages, Sinhala has a great impact on the variety of English spoken in Sri Lanka which is known ...
  • 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 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 ...
  • In Between Fact And Fiction: A Study On The Novel “Village In The Jungle” By Leonard Woolf 
    Amrasinghe, H. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    In the present study I intend to discuss the importance of facts on fiction, using the novel “Village in the Jungle” by Leonard Woolf. Being a novel written during the colonial rule, the novel portrays many socio-political ...
  • Investigating The Factors That Affect Esl Students’ Listening Comprehension With Reference To The 1st Year Humanities Students Of University Of Kelaniya 
    Ilfa, M.I.; Jayasinghe, J.D.U.M.; Upamalika, T.N. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    One of the most important components of language learning in the ESL context is listening. In spite of its importance, listening has been a neglected skill in ESL context since researchers considered it as an ability that ...
  • Issues Faced By A Translator In Translating Cultural Words Under The 5th Cultural Category Introduced By Peter Newmark: Sinhala To English 
    Rathnamalala, R.I.B.S.U. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    According to Newmark (1988) there are five cultural categories which a translator should focus on. The cultural categories vary from culture to culture and there are distinguished characteristics among them. This study ...
  • Korean Wave In Sri Lanka: Past, Present And Future 
    Fernando, A. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of International Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    “Korean Wave” is the increase in global popularity of South Korean culture since the 1990s. This phenomenon which began in Southeast Asia reached Sri Lanka a decade ago driven by the spread of Korean TV shows and music. ...
  • 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 ...
  • Morphological Processes of SLE In Present Day Social Media 
    Jayarathna, D.; Wazeer, S.; Weerawarna, N. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Sri Lankan English (SLE) has an exclusive lexical repertoire distinct from other varieties of English used in the Asian subcontinent. The study of SLE morphology in social media is relatively an understudied area in the ...
  • Morphological Variations In ‘Sri Lankan Song Lyrics’ Written In Both Sinhala And English 
    Kavishka, D.; Nilaweera, I.; Illepperuma, A.S. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Entertainment currently plays an integral part in modern man’s life. Undoubtedly, music plays a significant role in the field of entertainment and it has changed rather remarkably due to the concept of globalization. More ...

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