Ananda Jayawickrama

An Analytical Review of Language Economics with a Discussion on Language Use, Policy and Planning in Sri Lanka

Ananda Jayawickrama & Sandya Nawarathna · Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting · 2024

Language dynamics depend not only on factors as explained by sociolinguists but also on economic factors. Economics of language and economic analysis of language provide analytical framework for language choice, use of language, language development, language and economic wellbei...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajeba/2024/v24i71400

Preserving Language Heritage for Socio-Economic Survival: A Case Study of the Indigenous Vedda Community in Sri Lanka

Sandya Nawarathna & Ananda Jayawickrama · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2024

Indigenous Vedda language in Sri Lanka is recognized as critically endangered and many argued that it is on the verge of disappearance. After decades of debates, the Veddas are still alive luckily and their language is still been spoken at least partially. The paper examined the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2024/v21i12937