International Congress of Languages Abstracts

This abstract book, originating from Uluslararası Diller Kongresi (The International Congress of Languages) (INCOL-2019) held in Adana from October 9-11, 2019, is centered around the main theme "The Power of Languages: Multilingualism & Identity". The volume is a product of collaboration between institutions such as Çukurova University and the International Science and Academic Research Association (ubaader) , bringing together academic discussions from a wide spectrum including linguistics, translation studies, language education, and cultural studies. The book features contributions from expert keynote speakers alongside panels on diverse topics like language education policy and corpus linguistics in language education. The content delves into critical issues such as the problem of bilingualism in Soviet and post-Soviet Azerbaijan , the functions of code-switching on social media , models of bilingualism in Turkey , and language transfer in endangered languages like Laz. Furthermore, it explores contemporary and historical matters including the challenges of teaching Turkish and Arabic as foreign languages, the effect of multicultural awareness on foreign language speaking anxiety , Ismail Gasprinskiy's idea of a common Turkic language , and the sociology of translation. This abstract collection serves as a rich resource for academics, educators, and policymakers working on the relationship between language and identity.