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The Gaze, Image, and (Hi)stories: A critical review of the representation of the rape and murder of Vithya Sivaloganathan
(2017)
Abstract- Media construction, representation and
discourse of rape have a considerable power in
shaping public understanding and knowledge of rape,
and the use of images has a significant impact on this
as a "photograph ...
A Small-Scale Genre Analysis Study of the Introductions of a Corpus of Postgraduate Essays in the Field of Applied Linguistics
(2017)
Most English for Academic Purposes (EAP) courses focus on developing general academic writing skills. Swales (1990) argues that prominence should be given not only to the general writing skills but also to discipline related ...
The Use of First Language in Teaching Second Language Vocabulary to Sri Lankan Undergraduates.
(2017)
Abstract- English has become the “Global language” (Crystal, 2003) and is taught as the second language in most of the countries around the world. In Sri Lanka too, there is a considerable demand for English Language ...
Exclusion within Exclusion: Gender Stereotyping of Vocational Training in Prison
(2017)
Abstract – The main objective of the study is to examine the gender differences in implementing vocational training programmes in prison. Sri Lanka has come to believe that prisoners should be economically rehabilitated ...
Presentation and correlates of moral injury as a response to Past transgression
(2017)
The concept of moral injury has been researched mostly
on military personnel who have either witnessed or
engaged in acts generally deemed to be moral
transgressions, during combat. Although, it is explored
mostly among ...
Key actors in Agenda- Setting on LGBTQ rights: positive and negative role
(2017)
I. INTRODUCTION
We are in an era that generally accepts that every human being is born free and deserves equal rights to live their lives as they wish with freedom. But this is an almost unrealistic dream for LGBTQ groups ...
The Contact between Sinhala and English Orthography in Online Text Messages
(2017)
Abstract-At present, using English characters to represent Sinhala words appears to be a common feature in online texting among Sinhala-English bilinguals. This study examines the contact between Sinhala and English ...
Crop Farm baseline Survey in Eravur Pattu of Batticaloa District with Special Reference to Socioeconomic Factors, Cultivation Practices, Extension Services and Constraints
(2017)
Abstract- The purpose of this study was to examine factors influencing the adoption of agricultural practices among small holder farmers in Eravur Pattu of the Batticaloa District. Agriculture is the principal source of ...
The impact of Academic Emotions on Language Learning in the university context: a Narrative Review
(2017)
Abstract - Emotions affect learning in general and language learning (LL) in particular since they contain useful information that guides human cognition, behaviour and motivation. As such, emotions experienced in an ...
University learners’ performance in using the definite article in definite contexts versus the indefinite article in indefinite contexts.
(2017)
Interlanguage errors have long been a field of interest for a number of studies over the years. Errors in article usage, a kind of interlanguage errors are a persistent problem that teachers of English as a second/foreign ...