Changing ideologies about Arabic in Turkey and the consequences in Antioch

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Qualitative analysis reveals the complexities of language ideologies among Turkish citizens with Arabic heritage, indicating sociolinguistic shifts.

Language shift to Turkish is prevalent among citizens in southern Turkey with Arabic heritage and background.
Qualitative analysis highlights conflicting views on maintaining Arabic and shows pro-Turkish language ideologies influencing their perspective.
Ethnographic fieldwork conducted in Antioch reveals experiences of minoritization related to language policies in Turkey's history and present context. The findings underscore the importance of understanding the sociolinguistics of multilingualism in light of changing language policies.

Suat Istanbullu (2024) studied this question.

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Qualitative analysis reveals the complexities of language ideologies among Turkish citizens with Arabic heritage, indicating sociolinguistic shifts.