Essays on importance of english language in sri lanka

The paper "A Contemporary Critical Media Theory and the War in sri lanka" concludes that as in conflict, media has an important role in the post-transition phase where it can work towards creating harmony amongst the varied ethnic groups as are seen within the Sri Lankan population.... Despite, the importance of critical media during the time of conflict/warfare and peace resolution, the area remains neglected by modern researchers, with the major focus being given to the adverse effects of media in starting a conflict (Hume, 2000)....

Factors that led to the emergence of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Introduction After independence, it was assumed that sri lanka would flourish among its other newly independent Asian neighbours (DeVotta, 2004).... ?Despite these favourable factors, sri lanka soon witnessed an ethnic conflict that is considered in the world's history as the one of the most violent secessionist movements since WWII and “one of the world's most intractable wars and the longest running conflicts in Asia” (Bandarage, 2009: 1)....

For instance in sri lanka all students and school going children are forced to learn English because it is the overall of all aspects in the academic system.... All through to University students are thought in English language therefore anyone who does not learn English will not acquire the academic knowledge and not only in sri lanka but the whole world.... nglish is a competitive language in finding a job in the modern world.... english language ...

The paper "Media and Conflict Resolution" dives into to what extent does contemporary critical media theory illuminate the recent mass media coverage of the local government-led military action in sri lanka and media development post the war in sri lanka.... Despite, the importance of critical media during the time of conflict/warfare and peace resolution, the area remains neglected by modern researchers, with the major focus being given to the adverse effects of media in starting a conflict (Hume, 2000)....

sri lanka had been torn between the ethnic groups of LTTE and the rest in a bloody battle for a long time.... 141071 sri lanka had been torn between the ethnic groups of LTTE and the rest in a bloody battle for a long time.... When all other countries are marching towards better reforms, sri lanka had been languishing in civil war without any end or peace in sight and this aspect has literally put a stop to its further growth as a welfare state....

The company is planning to extend its operations in the world market by opening a new branch in sri lanka.... The target market for Monmouth's products in sri lanka will be the upper to middle class urban dwellers.... Monmouth is looking to extend its operations in the international market by setting up business in the Asian market, particularly in sri lanka.... There are also three daily newspapers published in sri lanka (Cummings 2007)....

s SLTC's manufacturing process happens in sri lanka, they have to just formulate strategies to optimize their distribution and also focus on their branding strategy.... That is, till now the Tea from sri lanka under SLTC was exported in bulk quantities to the United Kingdom where it is processed by the major manufacturers into packages, and then sold in supermarkets either under national brand names such as Typhoo and PG Tips or as private label brands for the major supermarkets....

Igbouanusi (2006) evaluated the status of the Igbo language in terms of language endangerment.... Generation after generation, it is an accepted fact speakers of a language in a specific community utilise their language consciously or unconsciously a little differently than the preceding generation.... The Igbo language is one of three primary languages in Nigeria with an estimated 20 to 25 million speakers.... In the educational system, Igbo is taught in all levels and an extensive number of books are written in the language....

Role of NGOs and Humanitarian Organizations in Peace Building: The ICRC and Human Rights Groups in the Israel-Lebanon Conflict and in Ethnic Conflicts in sri lanka ... he Role of Human Rights Groups in Conflict Resolution between Ethnic Groups in sri lanka ... From the conflict between the Pathan and Bihari in Pakistan to the anti-reservation protest in Gujerat, the anti-Sikh disturbances in New Delhi, and the conflict between Sinhala and Tamil in sri lanka, racial aggression has destroyed property and human life (Rotberg, 1996, 41-43)....

The historical authority of this novel, with special regards to the times when the boundaries are being drawn, is a clear reminder of the anarchy of the war and the ethno-religious infighting, with special regards to sri lanka and Yugoslavia (Minghella, 1995, p.... The essay concerns The English Patient, a recipient of the Man Booker Prize and the Governor General's Award, written by a sri Lankan-Canadian novelist, Michael Ondaatji.... Paintings and Allusions in “The English Patient” Introduction The English Patient, a recipient of the Man Booker Prize and the Governor General's Award, was written by a sri Lankan-Canadian novelist, Michael Ondaatji....

The South Asian community in Los Angeles County consists of immigrants from India Pakistan, sri lanka and Bangladesh, 88% of whom are foreign born.... Their lack in english language proficiency acts as a major barrier to their access to necessary health services and benefits.... Their non-proficiency in the english language and economic instability and inequality distances them from the health development programs.... 5) rate in Los Angeles County, with 63% growth among Indian population, 50% among Pakistani population, 93% among sri Lankan population and 242% among Bangladeshi population....

The last few decades have been essential to the growth of english language all over the world, and it is the common language used for scientific, economic and political exchange.... he future of english language is bound to a great degree to top the future of the United States.... The varieties are foreseeable to the result on the spread of english language on a global scale.... ew technology has played an essential role in the spread of english language globally....

6 language Proficiency ….... Good health is a prime factor that determines the well being of an individual as well as nation.... The implementation of health programs and policies addressing the minority groups, consisting of all the racial and ethnic sects, “is fundamental to the growth and development of a nation” (No More Denial: Giving Visibility to the Needs of the South Asian LGBTIQ Community in Southern California p....

his report is thus a comparison of the learning and pedagogical strategies utilized by the Open University Australia (OUA) and Open University of sri lanka (OUSL).... The paper will only discuss issues related to Open University Australia and Open University of sri lanka.... n the other hand, students in the Open University of sri lanka followed the same trend.... The same cannot be said for sri lanka where English is the second language....

In the video clip we are given a clear idea that the Malaysian government was familiar with the significance of english language regarding the success of the country, but resistance from certain people towards learning English came because of the colonial history and after independence there was a political desire to promote Malaya.... A survey taken in Rwanda to determine the influence of english language on income presented a great difference between the salaries of the people with English skills and no English....

n the video clip we are given a clear idea that the Malaysian government was familiar with the significance of english language regarding the success of the country, but resistance from certain people towards learning English came because of the colonial history and after independence there was a political desire to promote Malaya.... survey taken in Rwanda to determine the influence of english language on income presented a great difference between the salaries of the people with English skills and no English....

For example, in sri lanka and India English teachers explains that high proficiency in English is known to be essential for development in both countries.... New communications do not force people in specific ways, but they just provide the users with possibilities they may be able or not able to adopt, and that is precisely what leads to change or continuity of english language (ALLINGTON, &2012: 13). ... english language plays a role as a global lingua Franca by being able to form a part besides other peoples ‘languages, practices, and implicit in their language significance system....

Immigrant parents from Dubai, sri lanka, Serbia, Jordan and Israel have involved in a number of school programs and volunteered in their children's classrooms to observe how their children are performing.... The participants in the research including teachers, principals and immigrant parents believed that it was highly important for new immigrant parents to read and write at home in order to support their children's english language abilities (Ladky and Peterson, 2008, p....

About two-thirds of the immigrants are Asians, mainly from India, Pakistan, Iran, sri lanka, Bangladesh etc.... At present, Hindi is the national language which is again derived from Sanskrit.... The official language is Arabic.... English is the language of commerce.... UAE being a Muslim country, their language is Arabic....

amya Ameresinghe has studied Greek and Roman Civilization for three years and obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Kelaniya, sri lanka.... The influence of the Latin language in the United States encompasses linguistics but is certainly not limited to it.... The influence of the Latin language in the United States encompasses linguistics, but is certainly not limited to it.... he second most common language in the United States, today, is said to be Spanish and it is spoken by approximately 12% of the population....

The sign language employed in sri lanka is also narrowly connected to BSL in spite of the spoken language not being English, representing the expanse between sign languages and oral Language.... Well-known instances of this comprise of Marthas Vineyard Sign language in the United States of America, Adamorobe Sign language in Ghana, Kata Kolok in a village in Bali and Yucatec Maya sign language in Mexico (Aids, 1).... BSL was acknowledged as a language in its personal veracious by the UK government on 18 March 2003, but it has no lawful security....

outh Asians are very diverse population including sri lankas, Bangladeshis, Pakistanis, and Asian Indians.... population) identifying themselves as having American Indian heritage who speak a native language at home.... Records show that in 70% to 95% of the families across the four major south Asian groups, english is not typically spoken at home....

It has been found that some cultures attempt to use the idea of discrimination against the police in order to try and detract from correct policing in a minority community, such as like sri lanka.... The main adverse conditions that British police were up against when they were policing sri lanka were the language barriers, and the harsh fighting among the different ethnic groups.... The most logical means that were found to be put to use in providing better economic equality for those in the area of sri lanka was by educational choices....

Basic communication is the most effective and effective way of teaching the new language to any child vocabulary use during classes and the presentation way need to be clear simple, easy for faster understandability.... ost of the population especially the younger generation communicate in english hence the act of trying to educate them on their mother tongue becomes sometimes is challenge as also each community employs what may be called Cypriot dialect for informal oral exchange....

It has been found that some cultures attempt to use the idea of discrimination against the police in order to try and detract from correct policing in a minority community, such as like sri lanka.... The main adverse conditions that British police were up against when they were policing sri lanka were the language barriers, and the harsh fighting among the different ethnic groups.... The most logical means that were found to be put to use in providing better economic equality for those in the area of sri lanka was by educational choices....

The Asian community also consists of people from distinct origins, the earliest coming from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri-lanka.... The earliest known Asian settlers in Britain were from the Bangladesh region, Pakistan and Sri-lanka.... The distinct types of the south Asians in the Britain region include those that came from Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and Sri-lanka.... Bengali is also the language of those from Bangladesh and the Tamil dialect is for those from Sri-lanka....

The Asian community also consists of people from distinct origins, the earliest coming from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri-lanka.... The earliest known Asian settlers in Britain were from the Bangladesh region, Pakistan and Sri-lanka.... The distinct types of the south Asians in the Britain region include those that came from Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and Sri-lanka.... Bengali is also the language of those from Bangladesh and the Tamil dialect is for those from Sri-lanka....

Specifically, the caste system, which is dominant in countries such as India and sri lanka, has forced people to belong to lower classes (Rao, 2010).... For example, countries such as Pakistan and sri lanka are constantly affected by floods (Japan International Cooperation Agency, 2012).... The Caste System: Effects on Poverty in India, Nepal and sri lanka.... p/english/publications/reports/annual/2012/ ...

For instance, Canagarajah (1993), cited by Norton (2001), in sri lanka the non-participation of students in a English class as a second language dropped to about 50%, while an aversion to the language was been formed as a result of comments , drawings in textbooks. ... In this view Kramsch, cited in Llurda (2004, pg 314) argues that “non-native teachers are endowed with the advantage of bilingualism, based on their experience of recoiling from one language to another to effectively deliver the understanding of the english language in place of learning”....

The research is about a show manufacturer in sri lanka called Skilled Footwear.... As per a research done by the Development of Board sri lanka, the shoe industry witnessed a decline from 2007 onwards but the 2010 witnessed a surge in the export market due to the growth in the local tourist sector.... The sri Lankan shoe industry has a total of 30 medium scaled and 3000 small-scaled manufacturers....

This requires a very degree of english language competence.... For instance “The Disaster Management Center has been established under the National Council for Disaster Management in accordance with the sri lanka Disaster Management Act No.... 13 of 2005 passed by the Parliament of sri lanka” (Ministry of Disaster Management, 2011).... english language Expertise: All post graduate courses in the UK are offered in English....

This group consists of the people of more than 29 countries like China, Japan, Philippines, Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri-lanka etc.... Obviously children who do not speak English, or speak it only as their secondary language, will encounter difficulties in United States schools.... Even mathematics achievements can be adversely affected by speaking a language other than English in the home.... However, language barriers can be more subtle....

(Rampini and Viswanathan, 2008) sri lanka was the earliest economic reformer and has sustained reforms with great vigor.... sri Lankas average tariff came down from the twenty to twenty-five percent levels in 1991 to about ten percent in 1995.... East Pakistanis separated from West Pakistan by over a thousand miles of Indian territory began to feel dissatisfied as a result of economic and political exploitation, and attempts to impose West Pakistans cultural markers such as the Urdu language over the Bengali language....

he people here are an interesting mix, many Asians who do not necessarily seem Pakistani, instead Indians, sri Lankan and Bengali and even many different Europeans seem to present there.... They are all dressed the same, they speak the same language, but an interesting matter they are discussing reveals the differences in cultures.... here is a dynamic world system of languages which with many multilingual, individuals who speak more than one language....

The students are mainly from Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Somali, sri lanka and other nations.... In many years, researches have conducted on how the learning of languages has influenced the notions about how to teach the english language learners.... Therefore, helping english language learners see the connection between language and culture can help them to understand the messages of language and achieve communicative competence.... Furthermore, the issue of using authentic materials in language classrooms has been crucial in attaining communicative competence has been debated by many english language teachers over the years....

For example, in sri lanka, preparation would not be complete, for a Buddhist wedding, without obtaining expert consultation on how well the horoscopes of the couple match.... Buddhism is a tradition practiced all over the world, but primarily in India, Cambodia, China, Tibet, Thailand, Japan, Korea, Laos, Burma, sri lanka, Indonesia, Taiwan and Vietnam (vibranttable.... Traditional wedding colors vary from dark (black and gray in Japan and Korea, and brown and saffron in Thailand, Burma, India, sri lanka, Vietnam, and Laos) to bright (red, crimson and gold in China, or red, blue, green, white and yellow in Tibet)....

The policy makers, with the support of universities have intended this to be so because of these crucial 21st century UK imperatives-the growing importance of the relation with China, India, and... rg) The 1991 British Council list of library materials includes books on economics, education, geography, language, law, literature, politics, science, religion, sports and theatre along with customs, food, monarchy, television, and other less serious topics....

The author of this paper "Emergency Planning" aims to analyze the emergency plan that is State of Florida Comprehensive Emergency Management Basic Plan.... This plan is the document for the State of Florida which guides for the operations in responding to all emergencies and all catastrophic disasters....

Secondly, some of the results achieved from the intended investigations of such concepts can also resolve crucial issues relating to the teaching of english as a foreign language to students whose first language is Arabic.... Students can succeed if they understand how to cross-cultural boundaries in order to transfer from one language and culture and shift to another (Haugen, 1969).... Bilingualism is something that is present in most parts of the world where people speak more than a single language....

Based on many measures, it may be concluded that the status of women and girls has substantially improved over the last five decades.... Women have now achieved higher rates of literacy and education, increased per capita income, and risen to prominent roles in professional and political spheres....

GCS is used in the United Kingdom, Singapore, sri lanka, and Cyrus.... The branch has five english language teachers, one Russian language teacher, a computer teacher, and a Spanish language.... Aglantzia has five english language teachers, one Russian language teacher, a computer teacher, and a Spanish language yet it has 300 students.... On the importance of an early correct education of children.... Why education matters: the importance of education to Irelands economy and society....

This paper ''English as a Foreign Language'' tells us that english is the most widely used language in the world with its use affecting over one-sixth of the world's population.... Introduction: English is the most widely used language in the world with its use affecting over one sixth of the world's population.... English is the national language of twenty-one nations including Lesotho and Liberia and an official language in fifteen others including Cameroon and Dahomey....

Wolf (2006) also illustrates that it has become easy to determine ethnic conflicts in present world situations, since few people would dispute over the above mentioned examples, as well as the Kosovo conflict, Kashmir and of course, sri lanka.... Running Head: Ethnic Conflict Ethnic Conflict Ethnic Conflict Philip Mason notes that dominance of one party over another is as “old as Pharaohs”, meaning that they date back to the times of ancient civilizations....

This recitation was passed down as an oral tradition until the first century BCE when the Pali Canon was first recorded in sri lanka.... The Southern schools also referred to the Theravadin schools, relating to the Individual Vehicle or Hinayana and prevalent more in sri lanka, Burma and Thailand.... The Pali Canon was one of the earliest to be written down, in sri lanka in around 80 BCE, after which little, if any, new material was added to it....

While the reading largely theoretical and focuses on abstract analysis, it also briefly tests the validity of the theory to cases of ethnocratic regimes in countries such as sri lanka, Australia and Estonia.... The seemingly perpetual conflict between the distinct ethnic groups of Sinhalese and Tamils in North Eastern sri lanka is another case in point.... The first of these changes had to do with the role of language in the evolution of human civilization....

Parascandola observes that editor Mazur has primarily evaluated the films made in the english language.... The author has studied the importance of Indian cinema in constructing various national identities related to films.... Hanuman flew over the Indian Ocean, reached Ravan's territory and set fire to his capital city of lanka.... Finally, Hanuman helped Lord Ram and Lakshman to defeat Ravan in a fierce battle and rescued Sita Devi from lanka....

Most of 85 % of the foreign nationals (“United Arab Emirates Demographics Profile”) come from India, Pakistan, Iran, sri lanka, Bangladesh, and the Philippines.... Another significant architectural importance of the society is Sheikh Zayed mosque.... eligion and language ... In Dubai, in the Minabazar Area visitors can find religious Temples of Shiva and Krishna (“language and Religion in Dubai”).... Arabic is the official language of UAE....

Although the international community could hold sri lanka and the Tamil Tigers responsible under international law but there has not been significant action except mere labelling of human rights abuses.... The importance of this declaration stems from the fact that its articles have been used subsequently in international treaties, national constitutions, domestic laws and regional human rights instruments.... This document serves as an alternative to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and declares that people have “freedom and right to a dignified life in accordance with the Islamic Shari'ah” without having to face any discrimination on the grounds of “race, colour, language, sex, religious belief, political affiliation, social status or other considerations”....

The main issues raised by the facts include; whether Nathan, the refugee from sri lanka has the capacity to enter into a legally binding contract with Dubious Connections Pty Ltd, a telephone company from Australia; the issue of misrepresentation by John; the issue of language barriers; and whether the contract entered into by Nathan with Dubious Connections Pty Ltd was valid. ... However, his inability to fully understand John1, the sales representative, due to the language barrier creates an error in the contract....

? The results of Russell's study on the pan-cultural aspects of the conceptualization of emotion indicated that groups of words that met the criterion for a depression cluster were apparent in four of the eight culture language groups studied --Indonesia, Japan, sri lanka, and the United States.... One of the major models of emotion in the english language is the Circumplex Model of Affect proposed by Russell (1980).... Eye contact, gestures, and facial expressions communicate even more than spoken language....