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Decline of English Language Use in Jaffna, Sri Lanka (special Reference to Undergraduates of University of Jaffna)
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Abstract | A predominantly monolingual situation in Jaffna in Sri Lanka today has led to the lesser extent of the use of English in this region. In Government Departments and State Corporations verbal communication among employees in official and unofficial dealings are carried out in Tamil. Government circulars and other official documents are released in Tamil. Cases of code switching and code mixing may be observed but to a very little extent. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka declared through its 16 th Amendment passed in 1988 that Sinhala and Tamil be the languages of administration of all the provinces of Sri Lanka, other than the Northern and Eastern provinces where Tamil shall be so used etc. It resulted in the dramatic decline of English language use in Jaffna. Even though English is taught as a Second language in Government schools, students are not able to communicate in this language. This paper discusses the factors hindering learners from achieving communicative competence in English. Author’s informal discussion with selected undergraduates of the University of Jaffna and an official report on the undergraduates’ performance in the ESL test have been used as instruments for data collection. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.rjelal.com/RJELAL%201.2/RJELAL%201.2.%20pp%20197-202.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
