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Linguistic Transformation in Mardin in Historical Travellers’ Narratives: Multilingualism, Linguistic Observations and Educational Reflections

Tarihi Seyyah Anlatılarında Mardin’de Dilsel Dönüşüm: Çokdillilik, Dilbilimsel Gözlemler ve Eğitsel Yansımalar

Mehmet Veysi Babayiğit
İhsan Pilatin
Journal
Mukaddime
Pages
363–388
Publication Date
2025-11-29
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The findings shed light on the historical and sociolinguistic structure of Mardin; they provide important clues about the historical roots of a multilingual education approach.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aims to examine the linguistic transformation in Mardin within the context of multilingualism by using historical traveler narratives.
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⚙️Variables:Mardin · Seyyah Anlatıları · Çokdillilik

Abstract

This study aims to examine the linguistic transformation in Mardin within the context of multilingualism by using historical traveler narratives. Mardin has hosted different ethnic, religious and cultural groups throughout history; this has led to the formation of a rich and dynamic multilingual environment in the linguistic structure of the city. Traveler texts from various periods contain valuable linguistic observations as witnesses of this multilingual structure. In this study, which is based on a qualitative historical discourse analysis, these narratives are examined and the languages spoken in the period, the contexts of language use and how travelers perceived this multilingual environment are analyzed. In addition, the educational reflections of the linguistic transformation are evaluated and the effects of multilingualism on the local educational structure are discussed. The findings shed light on the historical and sociolinguistic structure of Mardin; they provide important clues about the historical roots of a multilingual education approach.

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Bu çalışma, tarihi seyyah anlatılarından yola çıkarak Mardin’deki dilsel dönüşümü çokdillilik bağlamında incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Mardin, tarihsel süreçte farklı etnik, dini ve kültürel gruplara ev sahipliği yapmış; bu durum kentin dilsel yapısında zengin ve dinamik bir çokdillilik ortamının oluşmasına neden olmuştur. Çeşitli dönemlere ait seyyah metinleri, bu çokdilli yapının tanığı olarak değerli dilbilimsel gözlemler içermektedir. Nitel bir tarihsel söylem analizine dayanan bu çalışmada, bu anlatılar incelenerek dönemin konuşulan dilleri, dil kullanımı bağlamları ve seyyahların bu çokdilli ortamı nasıl algıladıkları analiz edilmiştir. Ayrıca, dilsel dönüşümün eğitimsel yansımaları da değerlendirilerek çokdilliliğin yerel eğitim yapısı üzerindeki etkileri tartışılmıştır. Elde edilen bulgular, Mardin’in tarihsel ve sosyolinguistik yapısına ışık tutmakta; çokdilli temelli bir eğitim anlayışının tarihsel kökenlerine dair önemli ipuçları sunmaktadır.

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Babayiğit, M. V., Pilatin, İ. (2025). Linguistic Transformation in Mardin in Historical Travellers’ Narratives: Multilingualism, Linguistic Observations and Educational Reflections. Mukaddime, Cilt: 16 Sayı: 2, 363–388. https://doi.org/10.19059/mukaddime.1715017

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