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Title of host publicationThe Handbook of Asian Englishes
EditorsKingsley Bolton, Werna Botha, Andy Kirkpatrick
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Pages337-353
Number of pages15
ISBN (Electronic)9781118791882
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T1 - Sri Lankan English

AU - Ekanayaka, Tanya

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N2 - This chapter provides an overview of English in Sri Lanka, the language introduced to the island by the British during the late eighteenth century when it became a British colony. It includes a description of its development in and impact on Sri Lanka, the multilingual context in which the language exists, and the speakers of English in post‐independence Sri Lanka. The chapter begins with a discussion of the macro‐sociolinguistic situation, with reference to language policies, English language education, social class, and varieties of Sri Lankan English. It discusses linguistic features as well as “code‐merging” in Sri Lankan speech and popular music. The chapter notes that various features of Sri Lankan English now incorporate various degrees of contact and integration between English, Sinhala, and Tamil, and in this context “code‐merging,” as a means of expression, has resulted in what may be described as distinctively fluid translingual language codes.

AB - This chapter provides an overview of English in Sri Lanka, the language introduced to the island by the British during the late eighteenth century when it became a British colony. It includes a description of its development in and impact on Sri Lanka, the multilingual context in which the language exists, and the speakers of English in post‐independence Sri Lanka. The chapter begins with a discussion of the macro‐sociolinguistic situation, with reference to language policies, English language education, social class, and varieties of Sri Lankan English. It discusses linguistic features as well as “code‐merging” in Sri Lankan speech and popular music. The chapter notes that various features of Sri Lankan English now incorporate various degrees of contact and integration between English, Sinhala, and Tamil, and in this context “code‐merging,” as a means of expression, has resulted in what may be described as distinctively fluid translingual language codes.

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Developing Trends in Sri Lankan English (SLE) Vocabulary in the Domain of Journalistic Writing

  • Nandula Perera

Sri Lankan English (SLE) is recognized as an independent and unique variety of English. Since the introduction of English to Sri Lanka in 1796, its vocabulary has undergone a steady change. The current study is a trend analysis of the SLE vocabulary seen in journalistic writing. It is conducted through a content analysis and a comparative study. The data is extracted from selected newspaper articles of 1955-1965 and 2005-2015. A total of 44 newspaper pages were used for the study. The data is compared to identify the developing trends in the vocabulary used over a period of 60 years in the country. The data showed that the composition of the vocabulary of English in Sri Lanka has changed over the years. Some words have been dropped from usage and are considered archaic at present, while new vocabulary items have come into use. In the period under examination, there is an increase in the number of words that could be identified as ‘SLE vocabulary’. Many word formation processes are commonly used to create the new SLE terms that are added to the language.

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Teaching English as a second language in Sri Lankan primary schools: opportunity and pedagogy

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Marine plastic debris has emerged as a pressing concern along the northern coast of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, posing a significant threat to marine resources. A preliminary study was conducted to investigate the abundance and characteristics of marine plastic debris at four major fish landing sites in the northern coast of Jaffna, using the Clean Coast Index (CCI) and Plastic Abundance Index (PAI). The results revealed that the average abundance of marine debris and plastic debris were 1.71 ± 0.42 items/m 2 and 1.66 ± 0.57 items/m 2 , respectively. The most common types of plastic debris represented plastic rope and net pieces (23.2%), followed by unidentified weathered plastic fragments (16.7%), beverage bottles (16.2%), bottle caps and lids (13%), and styrofoam (14.1%). The recognized sources of plastic debris were mainly fishing-based activities, recreation activities, transboundary sources, and unidentified sources. The fish landing sites were classified as exceptionally polluted, with a CCI exceeding 10 and a PAI value exceeding 8. Myliddy had the highest debris density, indicating substantial pollution levels, followed by Point Pedro, Mathagal, and Valveddithurai. These findings underscore the urgency of establishing a comprehensive plastic waste management framework for the northern coast of Jaffna and devising strategies to address buoyant debris within the northern Indian Ocean. Furthermore, this study carries significant implications for the local marine ecosystem, coastal communities, and Sri Lanka's broader environmental policies and practices.

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