Social networks in Greek Thrace: Language shift and language maintenance
de Adamou, Evangelia
Ouvrage: Balkan Encounters: Old and New Identities in South-Eastern Europe Slavica Helsingiensia Helsinki: Department of Modern Languages, University of Helsinki, 2012 p.7–32 -- [Autres dépouillements]Contenu: In the second part of the twentieth century, several Pomak-and Romanispeaking communities living in Greek Thrace shifted to Turkish, the dominant local minority language. This paper attempts to trace the process that led to a shift in some communities but not in others, despite the fact that both types of communities were confronted with a reduction in the use of their languages in the domains of public life. I argue that in highly transitive networks, a shift takes place when some highly connected individuals decide to shift to the dominant language. Although the decision of these individuals who start the shifting process is related to language functional domains and language ideologies, it is important to note that a shift may or may not materialize due to reasons that are independent of the abovementioned factors. Namely, the ideological background of the external network will have a significant influence on the speech community members and is a decisive factor in whether or not to shift.Type de document: Article d'ouvrageLangue du document: anglais Ressource en-ligne: Accès public| Location | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due |
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In the second part of the twentieth century, several Pomak-and Romanispeaking communities living in Greek Thrace shifted to Turkish, the dominant local minority language. This paper attempts to trace the process that led to a shift in some communities but not in others, despite the fact that both types of communities were confronted with a reduction in the use of their languages in the domains of public life. I argue that in highly transitive networks, a shift takes place when some highly connected individuals decide to shift to the dominant language. Although the decision of these individuals who start the shifting process is related to language functional domains and language ideologies, it is important to note that a shift may or may not materialize due to reasons that are independent of the abovementioned factors. Namely, the ideological background of the external network will have a significant influence on the speech community members and is a decisive factor in whether or not to shift.
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