Migration News in Turkey and the Language of Emotion

Migration News in Turkey and the Language of Emotion

Cemile Uzun
Copyright: © 2024 |Pages: 23
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-3459-1.ch013
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Abstract

Analyzing the emotional tone used in migration-related news articles is important for revealing how language patterns employed in news texts influence society. This study aimed to determine which emotional tones are used in migration-related newspaper articles in Turkey. To achieve this goal, the emotional tone of migration-related news articles from four newspapers published in Turkey—Hürriyet, Posta, Sabah, and Cumhuriyet—was examined. Tokuhisa, Inui, and Matsumoto's emotional tone analysis was employed to classify the emotional tone of the news articles. From the obtained data, it was determined which emotional tone predominates in migration-related news articles in these newspapers. This analysis is crucial for uncovering how emotional tone is utilized in migration-related news articles and identifying the factors that influence the emotional tone used.
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Introduction

Media plays a significant role in today's societies. It serves various functions such as conveying information, presenting news, providing entertainment, and reflecting different aspects of society. However, media does not only convey information; it can also contribute to the adoption of a certain perspective on a particular event, issue, or social situation. Therefore, media analysis is an important tool in understanding social structures, power dynamics, and ideological interactions. Understanding how an event or issue is framed by the media is crucial. Media can shape a story by highlighting certain aspects while downplaying others. Therefore, critically examining news stories and narratives influenced by the media is crucial for understanding the factors that influence society's perception of reality. The presentation of media can influence people's perspectives and guide societal debates. Media analysis plays a significant role in questioning and understanding information.

Media and language are two significant elements that influence each other and play crucial roles in constructing social norms and values. The usage and rhetoric of media language can greatly influence the way an event or issue is perceived. Carefully chosen words and expressions can deeply impact the emotional responses and understandings of readers. The words used in media language can evoke strong emotional reactions in people and significantly shape the perception of an event or situation. Especially, the proper selection of words in news articles can enable society to think and discuss events more consciously. This highlights the importance of media language in shaping the dynamics of social life and relationships. Therefore, the significance of media language usage is a determining factor in shaping the thought processes and perceptions of society.

Media focuses on the issue of migration, where the language of news narration and visual representations play a significant role. Migration news can be presented by the media with a particular perspective in mind, drawing attention to specific viewpoints. The way media portrays migration events can shape the society's attitudes towards migration and migrants. The language and visual representations used in migration news can influence how viewers or readers perceive migrants and migration events. By portraying migrants or migration events positively or negatively, the media can influence and even shape the public's attitudes on this issue. Therefore, it can be said that the language and visual representations used by the media when addressing migration issues significantly impact the perceptions of migrants and migration events within society.

Turkey, throughout its history, has been subject to various waves of migration. The significant waves of migration in Turkey's history have been influenced by specific conditions and factors. These migration waves, driven by different reasons over time, have significantly impacted Turkey's demographic structure and cultural mosaic. The study of migration in Turkey encompasses various topics, including the relationship between migration and language, discourse on migrants, and the connection between language and migration. Particularly, discourse analysis serves as an important tool to understand the effects of migration on language in Turkey. Examining the language used concerning migrants can provide valuable insights into societal attitudes and perceptions towards migrants. Additionally, studying the relationship between language and migration is crucial for understanding the role of language in the migration process. These studies can help us better understand Turkey's migration history and the social, cultural, and linguistic dynamics associated with migration.

An analysis of the emotional language in migration-related news has been conducted. Emotional analysis is a technique used in natural language processing and involves an analytical approach to identifying emotional responses in a specific type of data. Emotional analyses aim to identify the emotional content in texts. Words used in a text, sentence structures, tone, and imagery can be used to evoke specific emotional responses in readers or convey a particular emotional state. Emotional language is an important tool for understanding and analyzing the emotional dimension of communication. The emotional language analysis of migration-related news can be used to understand which emotions the news reflects and the impact it has on readers. These analyses can help us better understand the social and emotional dimensions of migration and evaluate the impact of news by measuring the intensity of emotions conveyed.

Key Terms in this Chapter

Turkey: Turkey has recently been subject to various migrations for various reasons.

Media: Migration news is represented through various media outlets.

News: Migration news in Turkey is generally associated with war. Newspaper: Many news articles on migration are published in newspapers.

Media Language: The language used in media regarding migration is crucial for shaping public awareness.

Migration: In migration-related news, concepts of external migration, internal migration, and animal migration are examined.

Analysis: Examining the language used in migration-related media from various perspectives is important for studies.

Language of Emotion: The language of emotion plays a significant role in understanding how migration is expressed in the media.

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