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An attitudinal appraisal analysis of values in Bahar children's magazine published in Turkish in Kosovo

Cilt: 16 Sayı: 1 11 Mart 2026
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An attitudinal appraisal analysis of values in Bahar children's magazine published in Turkish in Kosovo

Abstract

Texts used in Turkish language teaching play a crucial role in conveying the values upon which national and universal cultures are based. Bahar is a children's magazine published in Turkish in Pristina by the Kosovo Turkish Education Association, designed to supplement Turkish lessons and provide additional resources for language learners. This study examines the values in the reading texts of the Bahar magazine through qualitative analysis of stories and fairy tales published between 2007 and 2012, using an analytical framework based on Martin and White’s (2005) Appraisal Theory and drawing on the ten core values identified by the Turkish Ministry of National Education (2018) combined with the 12 values outlined in UNESCO’s Living Values Education Program (2000). The analysis is based on a corpus of 150 texts, which were coded for value expressions, and these codes were subsequently analyzed through the Attitude system (Affect, Judgement, Appreciation) to determine how values are linguistically constructed. The findings reveal that seventeen core values, especially helpfulness, responsibility, respect, honesty, and friendship, are foregrounded through affective, judgmental, and appreciative language. These linguistic choices foreground the intended values while supporting children’s emotional engagement and their understanding of everyday social roles. The analysis also suggests that Bahar adopts an age-appropriate and gradual approach to values education, integrating moral and cultural elements smoothly into language-learning contexts. Moreover, the study underlines the importance of examining both the Turkish language curriculum and the materials produced in line with it to assess how effectively values are conveyed. The results may therefore offer useful guidance for textbook writers, researchers, and practitioners. Future children’s materials could further enhance the transmission of value by making value content more explicit and strengthening the links between values and the linguistic forms used to express them.

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Etik Beyan

This study is based on the analysis of a magazine and does not involve human participants. Therefore, it does not require ethics committee approval and is exempt from ethical review.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Dil Çalışmaları (Diğer) , Dil Kullanım Bilimi , Söylem ve Bağlamsal Dilbilim , Çocuk Edebiyatı

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

11 Mart 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

16 Eylül 2025

Kabul Tarihi

17 Aralık 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 16 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Güçlü, R. (2026). An attitudinal appraisal analysis of values in Bahar children’s magazine published in Turkish in Kosovo. Ordu Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Dergisi, 16(1). https://doi.org/10.48146/odusobiad.1737029

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