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SUMMARY:Ethnolinguistic vitality of the Hemshin language - Gulay Akin (Cam
 bridge)
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CONTACT:Professor Mari Jones
DESCRIPTION:This ethnographic study investigates the ethnolinguistic vital
 ity of Hemshin\, an endangered language spoken in Turkey’s Black Sea reg
 ion. Adopting a comprehensive approach\, the research aims to identify the
  key factors influencing language vitality by proposing a seven-factor vit
 ality model tailored specifically to the Hemshin context. Data were collec
 ted through face-to-face interviews with 160 participants\, participant ob
 servation\, and a field diary\, and were analyzed using a multiphase conte
 nt analysis method. The findings indicate that the Hemshin language exhibi
 ts low vitality in both speech and heritage communities. Among the most cr
 itical factors undermining language vitality in speech communities are the
  erosion of traditional Hemshin lifestyle and cultural practices\, percept
 ions of the Hemshin language by others\, and the absence of institutional 
 support. Despite low vitality\, a strong sense of heritage identity persis
 ts in both community types. Notably\, heritage communities have developed 
 a distinct identity shaped in relation to the Laz and the people of Rize.
LOCATION:Davidson Room\, Peterhouse
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