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Euro-Turkish: Loanwords Impact Turkish Language Development |
| Section: CULTURE / PEOPLES |
| Author: Martin Gani |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 2/1/2004 |
| Size: 2,652 Words, 16,786 Characters |
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The lyrics may have been all in English, but the music of "Every Way That I Can" was really a blend of East and West, just as Turkey is in its geography, culture, and language. Unlike most European languages, Turkish does not belong to the Indo-European family. It derives from the Altaic group of Central Asian tongues. But Europeans learning even a sprinkling of contemporary Turkish soon realize there are many easily recognizable loanwords coming their way. Virtually in any walk of life, be it politics, entertainment, sport, business, medicine, technology, or any other field, the modern Turkish language has been Europeanized. Euro-sounds are ubiquitous. Often, in the form of written Turkish, these adopted European terms may appear enigmatically disguised. But when the Turks pronounce them,...
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...her European language calls turkey "turkey." The French call it dindon, the Germans Truthahn, the Spaniards pavo, and the Italians musically intone tacchino.
To close, I'd like to mention that Ertab Erener, the popular singer who sang "Every Way That I Can" in Turkish-accented English at the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest, actually won the event. The victory made all Turks very proud indeed.
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