Linguistic and Cultural Maintenance Among the Chechens of Jordan

Dweik, Bader S.

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“…Dweik (2000) conducted a study to investigate the language and cultural situation among the Chechens of Jordan. The study showed that the Chechens of Jordan preserved their language and culture.…”

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“…Interview questions were adapted from Wither (2003) in her study of the Hmong Language and Cultural Maintenance in Merced City, California. Some of the interviews were held via Skype, phone calls, Viber, emails, while personal interviews were conducted with some of the Circassians of New Jersey who visited Jordan during July, August and September 2014.The second instrument which was employed in this research was a sociolinguistic questionnaire that was based on similar questionnaires which were used by previous studies that dealt with ethnic groups locally and internationally such as Dweik (2000) and Wither (2003). The questionnaire consisted of two sections that aimed to answer the questions of the study.…”

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“…Similarly, Dweik (2000) conducted a study that illustrated the ways in which the Chechen language and culture were preserved. Although the Chechens have settled in Jordan for more than 100 years, they maintained their language and culture.…”

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Cultural Maintenance among the Circassian American Community of New Jersey

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Omar²

2016

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This study aimed to investigate the cultural elements that the Circassians of New Jersey have preserved after being in the State of New Jersey for more than 80 years. It also sought to reveal the factors that assisted them in preserving some of Circassian cultural aspects. The researchers used a mixed approach of qualitative and quantitative research methods to collect and analyze the data. A sample of 40 participants was chosen conveniently on the basis of availability to respond to sociolinguistic questionnaire in addition to holding open-ended interviews with another 10 participants. Results showed awareness to the Circassian culture and its bountiful facets along with high appreciation to the American culture. The cultural elements that are mainly preserved were food, folklore, music and Circassian celebrations. On the other hand, they preserved "Adiga Xabza" which is a group of social refined manners that are based on respect, honor, hospitality, responsibility, self-control, discipline, and good character which is passed naturally to generations. Historical awareness was only concerned with major historical events that mainly reflected the suffering of their ancestors. The role of the Circassian associations was essential. Home and family were the major factors that helped in maintaining some of the cultural elements.

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Cultural Maintenance among the Circassian American Community of New Jersey

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2016

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“…Language may be preserved as native language from generation to generation where a variety of elements may lead to the loss of the language or dialect. Many sociolinguists such as Fishman (1964Fishman ( , 1989, Ferguson (1981), Dweik (2000), Yeldiz (2000) and Nofal (2011) are interested in these phenomena. Holmes et al (1993) list different factors that foster language maintenance.…”

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“…The sample covers different ages, gender, educational background, place of birth, occupation, etc. It is divided into four age groups, following the works done by Dweik (2000), Al-Khatib (2001) and Al-Khatib and Al -Ali (2010) as the following table shows:…”

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Dialect and Cultural Contact, Shift and Maintenance among the Jordanians Living in Irbid City: A Sociolinguistic Study

2015

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The paper investigates the issue of dialect and cultural contact among Jordanians living in Irbid city in the north of Jordan. The objective of the paper is to find the extent of dialect and cultural shift and maintenance among them. The data are collected by means of interviews and observations. A sample of 100 participants has been selected on the grounds of availability. The sample includes different ages, gender and educational background. The results show that the Jordanians living in Irbid city in the north of Jordan are experiencing a continuous shift in their dialects and culture because of the direct contact among them. This is a result of a mixture of dialects and cultural elements used in Irbid city.

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The Language Ecology of the Middle East: Jordan as a Case Study

Suleiman¹

Encyclopedia of Language and Education

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Linguistic and Cultural Maintenance Among the Chechens of Jordan

Cited by 26 publications

References 8 publications

Cultural Maintenance among the Circassian American Community of New Jersey

Cultural Maintenance among the Circassian American Community of New Jersey

Dialect and Cultural Contact, Shift and Maintenance among the Jordanians Living in Irbid City: A Sociolinguistic Study

The Language Ecology of the Middle East: Jordan as a Case Study

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