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The Linguistic Study of the Contemporary Context of Vedda Language with Special Reference to Dambana, Sri Lanka

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  • Dr. R.A.D. Priyanka Weerasekara

    (Department of Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Belihuloya, Sri Lanka)

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The intent of this research is to examine the contemporary context of Vedda Language from the linguistic point of view, based on their overall socio-cultural background. The most popularly accepted theory on Vedda Language is a regional dialect of the Sinhala Language or a Creole and that there is no separate Vedda Language. Due to inadequate data of the original Vedda Language, it is difficult to identify the proper linguistic context of the early stage of Vedda Language. However the existing linguistic features of Vedda prove that the original Vedda Language is a simple hunting language. The findings of the research show the present day Vedda has borrowed not only lexical stocks but also sounds, grammar, and meaning from dominant languages, significantly from colloquial Sinhalese. These linguistic results of language contact induce it has become an extreme language mixture and the current situation of Vedda language is severely endangered. This research is based on Qualitative Empirical Research Methodology and the Participant Observation Method based on Case Study has been used for data elicitation.

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  • Dr. R.A.D. Priyanka Weerasekara, 2020. "The Linguistic Study of the Contemporary Context of Vedda Language with Special Reference to Dambana, Sri Lanka," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 4(8), pages 737-741, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:4:y:2020:i:8:p:737-741
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