Language Policy and Official Ideology in Early Republican Turkey

Language Policy and Official Ideology in Early Republican Turkey

Analyzes language policy & culture formation during the Kemalist regime of Turkey. The legislation, activities, & debates surrounding the Turkish Language Society are scrutinized. Early language policy resulted in the politicization of language, & the new Turkish language symbolized the...

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Published in:Middle Eastern studies Vol. 40; no. 6; pp. 67 - 91
Main Author: Colak, Yilman
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London Taylor & Francis Group 01-11-2004
Frank Cass & Co
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:
Arab revolutions
Ataturk, Kemal (1881-1938)
Debate
History
Ideology
Language
Language Policy
Legislation
Linguistics
Middle Eastern history
Middle Eastern studies
Nonnative languages
Political Culture
Political debate
Political revolutions
Regional studies
Republics
Scriptwriting
State
Turkey
Turkish literature
Words
Turkey
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Summary:Analyzes language policy & culture formation during the Kemalist regime of Turkey. The legislation, activities, & debates surrounding the Turkish Language Society are scrutinized. Early language policy resulted in the politicization of language, & the new Turkish language symbolized the conversion from an imperial-religious to a national-secular culture. L. Collins Leigh
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ISSN:0026-3206
1743-7881
DOI:10.1080/0026320042000282883