@article{article_267621, title={Language maintenance and shift patterns of the Turkish speakers in The Netherlands}, journal={Bilig}, pages={259–286}, year={2015}, url={https://izlik.org/JA25NX32XL}, author={Yağmur, Kutlay}, keywords={Türk göçmenleri, Hollanda, etnik dilsel canlılık, anadili korunumu ve kaybı}, abstract={in this paper. Using ethnolinguistic vitality theory of Giles, Bourhis &Taylor (1977) data on language use, choice and attitudes of Turkish immigrants in the Netherlands were collected. Using education as an independent variable, data has been analysed. The findings of this study have contributed further evidence to the role of education for language maintenance and shift. Better-educated Turkish immigrants have higher proficiency levels both in L1 and L2 compared to less educated informants but their attitudes towards Turkish is not as positive as the less educated group}, number={74}