Mrs. S. Srisatkunarajah

Past Appointments and Positions

Head, Department of Linguistics and English, University of Jaffna, Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 2010 – 2016.

Senior Lecturer Grade I, Department of Linguistics and English, University of Jaffna, Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 2004

Senior Lecturer Grade II, Department of Linguistics and English, University of Jaffna, Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 1997-2003

Lecturer, Department of Linguistics and English, University of Jaffna, Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 1991 – 1996.

Temporary Asst. Lecturer, Department of Linguistics and English, University of Jaffna, Jaffna, Sri Lanka, March 1991 – September 1991.

Research attachment to the Department of Applied Linguistics, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK as a Research Associate, September 1997 – October 1998

Teaching

24 years of service as a Senior Lecturer.

Research Interests

General Linguistics, Morphology, Contrastive and Comparative Linguistics, Dialectology, Lexicology, Stylistics and Sociolinguistics.

Publications and Presentations

Sivarani S and Kailainathan R, (1999) “Research in the Department of Linguistics and English, University of Jaffna”, Silver Jubilee Seminar, University of Jaffna, Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 14^th and 15 the October 1999.

Sivarani S, (2003) “In the prayer of the Jaffna Society, the place of Thevaaram and Thiruvasagam and its feeling of the language”, Second World Hindu Conference, Hindu Cultural Ministry, Colombo, held in May 2003

Sivarani S , (2003) “ Tamil Lexicons and Jaffna Tamil kinship terms”, Research Sessions , Faculty of Graduate Studies , University of Jaffna , 2003/2004.

Sivarani S, (2004) “Gender nominal morphs in Jaffna Tamil”, Cinthanai Journal, Faculty of Arts, Vol- 11, University of Jaffna, March 2004.

Sivarani S , (2004) “ Tamil Lexicons and Kinship terms”, Research Sessions, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Jaffna, December, 2004.

Sivarani S, (2005) “Common usage and Special usage of kinship terms, Thondamanaaru kiraamiya malar, thondamanaaru, Jaffna, 2005

Sivarani S , (2009) “ Kinship terms in Jaffna Tamil and Muslim Tamil – A Comparative study”, International Symposium on Language , Cultural and Social issues of Tamil speaking Muslims, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, Oluvil, 2009.

Sivarani S , (2010) “ Archaic forms in Jaffna society – Sociolinguistics approach”, World Classical Tamil Conference, June 2010, held in India, pp 395.

Sivarani S, (2011) “Use and functions of the kinship terms in Jaffna society”, Seminar on Life style of Jaffna, University of Jaffna, 2011.

Sivarani S, (2012) “Kinship terms in Jaffna Tamil Dialect: A sociolinguistic study”, International Research Conference (JUICE), University of Jaffna. pp 195-201.

Sivarani S and Senthuran S, (2014) “Polite forms and Impolite forms in Jaffna Tamil – A sociolinguistic study”, International Research Conference (JUICE), University of Jaffna, 2014, pp 268-273

Sivarani S , (2014) “ Sanskrit words in Bharathi’s prose Ganaratham A Linguistic study”, International Research Conference (JUICE), University of Jaffna, 2014, pp 302-308.

Sivarani S and Shiromi M, (2015) “ Plural morphemes in Tamil and Sinhala Languages – Applied study for Learning second language, Second International Conference on Contemporary Management, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Jaffna, held on 11-12^th June, 2015, ISSN 2448- 9883, pp 337-346.

Sivarani S , (2015) “ Words that have lost usage among the words indicated by Lexicon exclusively as Jaffna usage”, 43^rd All India Conference of Dravidian Linguistics Association, Dravidian Linguists Association and Annamalai University, India, held on June 18-20, 2015, pp 53.

Sivarani S and Kokilaselvi M, (2015) “ Colloquial forms of Veddas –Dialect study”, Twenty Second Annual Sessions, Jaffna Science Association, University of Jaffna, ISSN 1800 – 1289, pp 23.

Sivarani S, (2016) “ Language structure on Thiruppalandu”, First International Saiva Conference, ISC, Department of Hindu civilization, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna, ISSN 2478 – 0634, February 12 -14, 2016, pp 415 – 420.

Sivarani S and Shiromi M, (2016) “ Language Challenges faced by Autistic Children”, 4^th International Conference of Eastern University of Sri Lanka (ICE), ISBN 978 -955 -1443- 80 -1 ,March 10 -11,2016, pp 43.

Sivarani S, (2017). “The method adopted by the great scholor Sivapathasuntharanar in the commentary of Thiruvarudpayan to popularize Saivashiddandam among the common people”, Second international Saiva Conference (ISC), Dept. of Hindu civilization, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna, ISSN 2478-0634-, held on 21^st of April, 2017, pp 556-563.

Sivarani S, (2019), “Thirukkural reflects the Tamil culture”, Thirukkural World Conference- 2019, Malaya University, Kula Lumpur, Malaysia, held on 22-24, February 2019, ISBN 978-81-909877-5-1, pp 77-80.

Sivarani S and Sinnappa S (2019), “Language Challenges faced by children due to learning disorders” 26^th Annual Session -2019, Jaffna Science Association (JSA), Volume -26, No.01, ISSN 1800 – 1289, PP 52.

Sivarni S, (2020), “Language style in niinTapayaNam novel” first International Research Conference on Tamilology, Department of Tamil, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna, ISBN 978-955-44441-3-3, January 10-11, 2020, pp 32-39.

Sivarni S and Sinnappa S, (2020), “Negative forms in modern Tamil” first International Research Conference on Tamilology, Department of Tamil, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna, ISBN 978-955-44441-3-3, January 10-11, 2020, pp 67-74.

Membership and Services

Member – Senior common Room, 1999.

Member- Prof.S.Suseendirarajah’s 65^th Birthday Commemoration Volume, Publication committee, 1999.

Member - Life member of Jaffna Association, 2000.

Member – Executive Committee member, Senior common Room, 2002 – 2003.

Student Counselor - Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna, 2003.

Senior Treasurer – Linguistics and English Society, University of Jaffna, 2003.

Member - Executive Committee member, Journal of South Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna, 2003.

Member - Committee member, Section D, Jaffna Science Association, 2004.

Patron – Linguistics and English Society, University of Jaffna, 2010 – 2017.

Member – Sports Advisory Board, University of Jaffna, 2010 to date.

Member – Board of Management of the Post Graduate Institute of English (PGIE), 2012 – 2015.

Council Member – Sports Council member, University of Jaffna, 2015 to date.

Member – Commonwealth of Learning Review and improvement mode; (COL RIM), University of Jaffna, 2015 – 2016.

Member – Building committee, Faculty of Arts, 2015 – 2017.

Member – Board of Studies, Languages and Cultural Studies, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Jaffna, Since 2015.

Member – Bifurcation Committee Faculty of Arts, 2019