Chitra Fernando
Biographic Data
| ID | 3844708 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Chitra Fernando |
| GIVEN NAMES | Chitra |
| FAMILY NAME | Fernando |
| SIGNATURE | FERNANDO C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Macquarie University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1958 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The post-imperial status of English in Sri Lanka 1940–1990
An Anthology of Modern Writing From Sri Lanka
Towards a Definition of Idiom its Nature and Function
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English and Sinhala bilingualism in Sri Lanka
This study describes the language situation of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and examines the factors governing the language choice of Sinhalese bilinguals while attempting to correlate such factors with domains and role relations. It also examines the way in which such correlations reflect social differences in Sri Lankan society. The use of two languages by the same speakers almost inevitably affects the forms of the languages so used. The use of English …
Asian Xenophobia Against the West
Asian xenophobia against the West exists—fear and hatred of the stranger is a reality, and there are historical reasons for its being. The initial contacts between Easterners and Westerners were friendly ones; there was a feeling of mu tual respect and trust. But later things changed with the Westerners taking a posture of superiority. Fortresses gradu ally became more numerous than trading posts, and soldiers outnumbered merchants. Agreements we…
English and Sinhala bilingualism in Sri Lanka
This study describes the language situation of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and examines the factors governing the language choice of Sinhalese bilinguals while attempting to correlate such factors with domains and role relations. It also examines the way in which such correlations reflect social differences in Sri Lankan society. The use of two languages by the same speakers almost inevitably affects the forms of the languages so used. The use of English …
Asian Xenophobia Against the West
Asian xenophobia against the West exists—fear and hatred of the stranger is a reality, and there are historical reasons for its being. The initial contacts between Easterners and Westerners were friendly ones; there was a feeling of mu tual respect and trust. But later things changed with the Westerners taking a posture of superiority. Fortresses gradu ally became more numerous than trading posts, and soldiers outnumbered merchants. Agreements we…
English and Sinhala bilingualism in Sri Lanka
This study describes the language situation of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and examines the factors governing the language choice of Sinhalese bilinguals while attempting to correlate such factors with domains and role relations. It also examines the way in which such correlations reflect social differences in Sri Lankan society. The use of two languages by the same speakers almost inevitably affects the forms of the languages so used. The use of English …
Towards a Definition of Idiom its Nature and Function
Preview this article: Towards a Definition of Idiom its Nature and Function, Page 1 of 1 /docserver/preview/fulltext/sl.2.3.03fer-1.gif
An Anthology of Modern Writing From Sri Lanka
The post-imperial status of English in Sri Lanka 1940–1990
History (4 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Ancient history (2 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · South asia (2 works) · Sri lanka (2 works) · Art (1 work)