The linguistic and cultural situation in a multilingual Circassian community in new jersey U.S.A

العناوين الأخرى

الوضع اللغوي و الثقافي لدى مجتمع شركسي متعدد اللغات في نيوجيرسي الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية

مقدم أطروحة جامعية

Umar, Rana Muhammad

مشرف أطروحة جامعية

al-Duwayk, Badr Said

أعضاء اللجنة

Abu Shihab, Ibrahim Muhammad
Abd al-Latif, Majid

الجامعة

جامعة الشرق الأوسط

الكلية

كلية الآداب و العلوم

القسم الأكاديمي

قسم اللغة الإنجليزية

دولة الجامعة

الأردن

الدرجة العلمية

ماجستير

تاريخ الدرجة العلمية

2015

الملخص الإنجليزي

This study aimed to investigate how the Circassians of New Jersey- United States of America use English, Circassian and Arabic in different domains and to examine the cultural elements that they 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.

To achieve the goals of the study, the researcher collected data by means of three instruments; pilot interviews, unstructured interviews, and a sociolinguistics questionnaire.

The sample of the study was chosen on the basis of availability.

It consisted of 40 participants and 10 interviewees from the three different generations.

An overall analysis of the sociolinguistic questionnaire, interviews and pilot interviews indicates that the Circassians of New Jersey are experiencing a shift from their ethnic language "Circassian" towards the majority language “English".

The Circassians of New Jersey use English in all domains.

However, Circassian is used by elders or when younger generations address Circassian elders.

The Circassians of New Jersey use Arabic in prayers, which indicates that Islamic rituals are normally practiced in Arabic , which is the language of the Quran.

Circassian and American cultures coexist side by side in the lives of the Circassians of New Jersey.

Results showed awareness to the Circassian culture and its bountiful facets alongside 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, it also shows that other social factors such as the strong relationships among the members of the community accompanied by the internal marriage among the Circassians of New Jersey.

The political factor such as the democratic atmosphere in the U.S.A provides the freedom to all Circassians of New Jersey to practice their language and traditions feeling of pride towards their ethnic identity.

التخصصات الرئيسية

اللغات والآداب المقارنة

عدد الصفحات

93

قائمة المحتويات

• APA
• MLA
• AMA

لغة النص

الإنجليزية

نوع البيانات

رسائل جامعية

رقم السجل

BIM-692872