Research Article

TURKISH AS THE HERITAGE LANGUAGE AMONG IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN FRANCE

Volume: 6 Number: 2 November 30, 2023
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TURKISH AS THE HERITAGE LANGUAGE AMONG IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN FRANCE

Abstract

Language functions as the strongest bond connecting individuals to fundamental cultural elements of their society. In the context of immigrant communities, the heritage language plays a crucial role in protecting cultural heritage and transferring it to young generations; and thus, it should be attributed a special attention. The present study is conducted to explore the current state of Turkish language use among Turkish immigrants in France and their opinions regarding its protection and transference to new generations. For this purpose, the data gathered from Turkish immigrants (N=348) was analysed to identify the rates of Turkish language use and the degrees of importance attributed to protecting and transferring Turkish onto new generations. The findings and the implications are meant to shed light on the up-to-date dynamics in the state of Turkish among immigrant communities in France while contributing to the research focusing on heritage languages and the protection of cultural heritages.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Migrant Cultural Studies

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

November 29, 2023

Publication Date

November 30, 2023

Submission Date

July 19, 2023

Acceptance Date

September 26, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 6 Number: 2

APA
Tomat Yılmaz, A., & Şeker, M. (2023). TURKISH AS THE HERITAGE LANGUAGE AMONG IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN FRANCE. Uluslararası Halkbilimi Araştırmaları Dergisi, 6(2), 284-298. https://doi.org/10.61729/uhad.1330111
AMA
1.Tomat Yılmaz A, Şeker M. TURKISH AS THE HERITAGE LANGUAGE AMONG IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN FRANCE. UHAD. 2023;6(2):284-298. doi:10.61729/uhad.1330111
Chicago
Tomat Yılmaz, Ayşe, and Meral Şeker. 2023. “TURKISH AS THE HERITAGE LANGUAGE AMONG IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN FRANCE”. Uluslararası Halkbilimi Araştırmaları Dergisi 6 (2): 284-98. https://doi.org/10.61729/uhad.1330111.
EndNote
Tomat Yılmaz A, Şeker M (November 1, 2023) TURKISH AS THE HERITAGE LANGUAGE AMONG IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN FRANCE. Uluslararası Halkbilimi Araştırmaları Dergisi 6 2 284–298.
IEEE
[1]A. Tomat Yılmaz and M. Şeker, “TURKISH AS THE HERITAGE LANGUAGE AMONG IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN FRANCE”, UHAD, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 284–298, Nov. 2023, doi: 10.61729/uhad.1330111.
ISNAD
Tomat Yılmaz, Ayşe - Şeker, Meral. “TURKISH AS THE HERITAGE LANGUAGE AMONG IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN FRANCE”. Uluslararası Halkbilimi Araştırmaları Dergisi 6/2 (November 1, 2023): 284-298. https://doi.org/10.61729/uhad.1330111.
JAMA
1.Tomat Yılmaz A, Şeker M. TURKISH AS THE HERITAGE LANGUAGE AMONG IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN FRANCE. UHAD. 2023;6:284–298.
MLA
Tomat Yılmaz, Ayşe, and Meral Şeker. “TURKISH AS THE HERITAGE LANGUAGE AMONG IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN FRANCE”. Uluslararası Halkbilimi Araştırmaları Dergisi, vol. 6, no. 2, Nov. 2023, pp. 284-98, doi:10.61729/uhad.1330111.
Vancouver
1.Ayşe Tomat Yılmaz, Meral Şeker. TURKISH AS THE HERITAGE LANGUAGE AMONG IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN FRANCE. UHAD. 2023 Nov. 1;6(2):284-98. doi:10.61729/uhad.1330111