Türkçedeki Fransızca Kökenli Ortak Kelimelerin İsviçre Romandie Bölgesindeki 2016 Sonrası Türk Göçmenlerin Entegrasyonuna Etkisi
The Effect of French-Origin Cognate Words in Turkish on The Integration of Post-2016 Turkish Immigrants in The Romandie

Summary/Abstract: This research aims to examine the impact of shared words of French origin in Turkish on the French language learning and social integration of post-2016 Turkish immigrants in the Romandie region of Switzerland. The study was conducted using an explanatory sequential mixed methods design (Creswell and Plano Clark, 2011). In the quantitative phase, a six-part survey was administered to 82 participants; in the qualitative phase, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 9 participants to elaborate on the quantitative findings. Quantitative findings revealed that the vast majority of participants recognized the shared words but were unaware that these words were of French origin. The perception of self-confidence was found to be significantly higher than the perception of acquisition speed; a strong correlation was identified between self-confidence and the perception of integration. A significant difference was found regarding the perception of contribution to integration among groups categorized by migration year; this cross-sectional difference was not interpreted as a change at the individual level. Qualitative findings showed that shared words provided familiarity and psychological comfort in the initial stage, but were not sufficient on their own to overcome the grammar barrier. The findings indicate that the shared vocabulary in question can make a limited but noteworthy contribution to the language learning and integration of immigrants, with the support of awareness-raising programs.

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