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On the Swing: Temporariness and Intercultural Communication Competence Among Migrants from Türkiye in Malta

Cilt: 19 Sayı: 6 5 Ağustos 2026
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On the Swing: Temporariness and Intercultural Communication Competence Among Migrants from Türkiye in Malta

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This study examines the intercultural communication competencies (ICC) of migrants from Türkiye living in Malta. The research employs mixed-methods research design, combining a questionnaire completed by 105 participants with six months of participant observation. The study engages in a critical theoretical dialogue with approaches that treat ICC as an individual skill repertoire and instead discusses ICC as a relational practice shaped by structural and contextual conditions. The findings indicate that while language proficiency is significantly related to ICC, its explanatory power remains limited. The length of stay in Malta does not appear to be directly related to ICC. Field observations suggest that this may be linked to a widespread experience of transience, with many participants positioning Malta somewhere between permanent settlement and a stopover. In this context, migrants frequently socialize within their own cultural groups and other international migrant networks; Malta's character as a society shaped by intensive migration may further sustain this pattern. A negative relationship is observed between social network homogeneity and ICC, while a positive relationship emerges between ICC and openness to the local community. These findings suggest that treating ICC as a relational practice shaped by social network structures, settlement intentions, and the migration context may offer greater explanatory value than approaches focused on individual skills alone. This study contributes to existing discussions in the ICC literature by highlighting the structural and relational dimensions of ICC from the Maltese context.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Çevre ve Kültür, Kültürel çalışmalar (Diğer)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

5 Ağustos 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

14 Mart 2026

Kabul Tarihi

21 Temmuz 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 19 Sayı: 6

Kaynak Göster

APA
Erben, Ş. E. (2026). On the Swing: Temporariness and Intercultural Communication Competence Among Migrants from Türkiye in Malta. Kent Akademisi, 19(6), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.35674/kent.1909642
AMA
1.Erben ŞE. On the Swing: Temporariness and Intercultural Communication Competence Among Migrants from Türkiye in Malta. Kent Akademisi. 2026;19(6):1-18. doi:10.35674/kent.1909642
Chicago
Erben, Şeyma Esin. 2026. “On the Swing: Temporariness and Intercultural Communication Competence Among Migrants from Türkiye in Malta”. Kent Akademisi 19 (6): 1-18. https://doi.org/10.35674/kent.1909642.
EndNote
Erben ŞE (01 Ağustos 2026) On the Swing: Temporariness and Intercultural Communication Competence Among Migrants from Türkiye in Malta. Kent Akademisi 19 6 1–18.
IEEE
[1]Ş. E. Erben, “On the Swing: Temporariness and Intercultural Communication Competence Among Migrants from Türkiye in Malta”, Kent Akademisi, c. 19, sy 6, ss. 1–18, Ağu. 2026, doi: 10.35674/kent.1909642.
ISNAD
Erben, Şeyma Esin. “On the Swing: Temporariness and Intercultural Communication Competence Among Migrants from Türkiye in Malta”. Kent Akademisi 19/6 (01 Ağustos 2026): 1-18. https://doi.org/10.35674/kent.1909642.
JAMA
1.Erben ŞE. On the Swing: Temporariness and Intercultural Communication Competence Among Migrants from Türkiye in Malta. Kent Akademisi. 2026;19:1–18.
MLA
Erben, Şeyma Esin. “On the Swing: Temporariness and Intercultural Communication Competence Among Migrants from Türkiye in Malta”. Kent Akademisi, c. 19, sy 6, Ağustos 2026, ss. 1-18, doi:10.35674/kent.1909642.
Vancouver
1.Şeyma Esin Erben. On the Swing: Temporariness and Intercultural Communication Competence Among Migrants from Türkiye in Malta. Kent Akademisi. 01 Ağustos 2026;19(6):1-18. doi:10.35674/kent.1909642

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