Author: Nira Wickramasinghe
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190225793
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
On the ethnic relations and politics in post 1978 Sri Lanka.
Sri Lankans' Views on English in the Colonial and Post-Colonial Eras
Author: Dr. Subathini Ramesh
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1527547205
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
This book evaluates the views of different ethnic groups towards the English language in Sri Lanka for a period of almost two centuries. While a few studies have addressed the subject of English in Sri Lanka in a general way, there has been no research showing the specifics of English usage in the major ethnic communities of the country. This text considers notions and attitudes towards English that prevail in Sri Lanka today among writers, language planners, teachers and students, habitual speakers, and infrequent users, as well as elite and non-elite groups in the country. The book also examines colonial and postcolonial writings in three communities, namely the Sri Lankan diaspora and the Tamil and Sinhala communities.
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1527547205
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
This book evaluates the views of different ethnic groups towards the English language in Sri Lanka for a period of almost two centuries. While a few studies have addressed the subject of English in Sri Lanka in a general way, there has been no research showing the specifics of English usage in the major ethnic communities of the country. This text considers notions and attitudes towards English that prevail in Sri Lanka today among writers, language planners, teachers and students, habitual speakers, and infrequent users, as well as elite and non-elite groups in the country. The book also examines colonial and postcolonial writings in three communities, namely the Sri Lankan diaspora and the Tamil and Sinhala communities.
Sri Lanka in the Modern Age
Author: Nira Wickramasinghe
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190225793
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
On the ethnic relations and politics in post 1978 Sri Lanka.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190225793
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
On the ethnic relations and politics in post 1978 Sri Lanka.
Education in Sri Lanka, 1948-1988
Author: Chandra Richard De Silva
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
The Present Study Provides An Introductory Overview Of Of The Sri Lankan Education System. This Guide To Education Is Divided In Two Parts. The First Section - The Educational Structure - Consists General And Theoretical Works. The Second Section - A Critical Survey Of The Literature - Deals With Primary And Secondary Education. Without Dustjacket, Text Clean, Condition Good.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
The Present Study Provides An Introductory Overview Of Of The Sri Lankan Education System. This Guide To Education Is Divided In Two Parts. The First Section - The Educational Structure - Consists General And Theoretical Works. The Second Section - A Critical Survey Of The Literature - Deals With Primary And Secondary Education. Without Dustjacket, Text Clean, Condition Good.
Sri Lanka (Ceylon) Since Independence (1948-1976)
Author: Daya De Silva
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social sciences
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social sciences
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
The Child and the State in India
Author: Myron Weiner
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691225184
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
India has the largest number of non-schoolgoing working children in the world. Why has the government not removed them from the labor force and required that they attend school, as have the governments of all developed and many developing countries? To answer this question, this major comparative study first looks at why and when other states have intervened to protect children against parents and employers. By examining Europe of the nineteenth century, the United States, Japan, and a number of developing countries, Myron Weiner rejects the argument that children were removed from the labor force only when the incomes of the poor rose and employers needed a more skilled labor force. Turning to India, the author shows that its policies arise from fundamental beliefs, embedded in the culture, rather than from economic conditions. Identifying the specific values that elsewhere led educators, social activists, religious leaders, trade unionists, military officers, and government bureaucrats to make education compulsory and to end child labor, he explains why similar groups in India do not play the same role.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691225184
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
India has the largest number of non-schoolgoing working children in the world. Why has the government not removed them from the labor force and required that they attend school, as have the governments of all developed and many developing countries? To answer this question, this major comparative study first looks at why and when other states have intervened to protect children against parents and employers. By examining Europe of the nineteenth century, the United States, Japan, and a number of developing countries, Myron Weiner rejects the argument that children were removed from the labor force only when the incomes of the poor rose and employers needed a more skilled labor force. Turning to India, the author shows that its policies arise from fundamental beliefs, embedded in the culture, rather than from economic conditions. Identifying the specific values that elsewhere led educators, social activists, religious leaders, trade unionists, military officers, and government bureaucrats to make education compulsory and to end child labor, he explains why similar groups in India do not play the same role.
Nationalism, Development and Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka
Author: Rajesh Venugopal
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108428797
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
Examines the relationship between the ethnic conflict and economic development in modern Sri Lanka.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108428797
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
Examines the relationship between the ethnic conflict and economic development in modern Sri Lanka.
Teaching of English
Author: Iresha Madhavi Karunaratne
Publisher: APH Publishing
ISBN: 9788131304600
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Study conducted in government schools of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Publisher: APH Publishing
ISBN: 9788131304600
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Study conducted in government schools of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Ethnic Politics in Colonial Sri Lanka, 1927-1947
Author: Nira Wickramasinghe
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
This Book Is A Very Important Work Of Scholarship And Research Because It Sheds Fresh Light On Some Of The Historical Roots Of Present-Day Sri Lankan Ethnic Politics Through An Examination Of The Last Decades Of Colonial Ceylon.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
This Book Is A Very Important Work Of Scholarship And Research Because It Sheds Fresh Light On Some Of The Historical Roots Of Present-Day Sri Lankan Ethnic Politics Through An Examination Of The Last Decades Of Colonial Ceylon.
International Perspectives on Bilingualism
Author: Lydia Sciriha
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 144389236X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
The seventeen chapters brought together in this volume represent a selection of papers presented at the International Conference on Bilingualism held in March 2015 at the University of Malta’s Valletta campus. The multifaceted nature of the conference is evident in the diverse viewpoints from a range of authors who analyse aspects of the linguistic situations in Brazil, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Macau, Malta, Poland, Romania, Sri Lanka, and the United Kingdom. The volume comprises chapters on Code-Switching, Linguistic Landscape, Bilingualism, Culture and Identity, Language Policy, Bilingual Education, and Trilingualism. This book is a valuable resource not only for students and scholars, but also for language teachers interested in the variegated nature of bilingualism in various countries in Europe, Asia, and South America.
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 144389236X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
The seventeen chapters brought together in this volume represent a selection of papers presented at the International Conference on Bilingualism held in March 2015 at the University of Malta’s Valletta campus. The multifaceted nature of the conference is evident in the diverse viewpoints from a range of authors who analyse aspects of the linguistic situations in Brazil, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Macau, Malta, Poland, Romania, Sri Lanka, and the United Kingdom. The volume comprises chapters on Code-Switching, Linguistic Landscape, Bilingualism, Culture and Identity, Language Policy, Bilingual Education, and Trilingualism. This book is a valuable resource not only for students and scholars, but also for language teachers interested in the variegated nature of bilingualism in various countries in Europe, Asia, and South America.
English as a Medium of Instruction in South Asia
Author: Ram Ashish Giri
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000985784
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
This book examines the ‘English mania phenomenon’ and the complex circumstances of adopting English Medium Instruction (EMI) by South Asian education systems and the effect of an uneven distribution of resources on the already under-resourced countries in the region. Chapters explore linguistic, social, and economic injustices by using an analytic-critical approach to examinations of the place, role, provisions, and practices of EMI in specific English language teaching (ELT) contexts. The book consequently advocates for the wholescale reform of a system, which, the authors argue, is unjust. Ultimately, the book explores socio-cultural, poststructuralist, and English linguistic imperialism theories to contribute a South Asian perspective on the controversy surrounding EMI and examine its role within a wider global discourse on equity and social justice. Critically examining the spread of English in South Asia, this book will be of relevance to researchers, scholars, and postgraduate students in applied linguistics, language education, TESOL, and sociolinguistics.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000985784
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
This book examines the ‘English mania phenomenon’ and the complex circumstances of adopting English Medium Instruction (EMI) by South Asian education systems and the effect of an uneven distribution of resources on the already under-resourced countries in the region. Chapters explore linguistic, social, and economic injustices by using an analytic-critical approach to examinations of the place, role, provisions, and practices of EMI in specific English language teaching (ELT) contexts. The book consequently advocates for the wholescale reform of a system, which, the authors argue, is unjust. Ultimately, the book explores socio-cultural, poststructuralist, and English linguistic imperialism theories to contribute a South Asian perspective on the controversy surrounding EMI and examine its role within a wider global discourse on equity and social justice. Critically examining the spread of English in South Asia, this book will be of relevance to researchers, scholars, and postgraduate students in applied linguistics, language education, TESOL, and sociolinguistics.