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Research on Turkish Teaching to Foreigners (YTÖ) has recently migrated, educated, etc. It has gained popularity for different reasons. The YTÖ offers a different perspective on the literature of foreign language education. This study aims to identify the functions of language change that teachers use in the classroom and to compare teachers’ practices in the classroom with the general views of teachers on language change. In this context, the language change in the direction of the English language has been assessed. The process of data collection, classroom observation, audio recording and recording is completed through students’ exam results and teacher opinions. According to the findings obtained from the study, the most common language change is to introduce a functional word. This function, respectively, follows the functions of confirming what is said, answering questions, providing action guidelines. Through the findings, the conclusion has been that teachers mainly change language for educational purposes and partially for communication purposes. Educational purposes are mostly used on the word level, and communication purposes are mostly shown on the phrase level. The findings from the study found that the language change that teachers use in the classroom has no negative impact on student success. Finally, it can be said that classroom practices and teachers’ opinions are largely similar. Teachers see English as an ally at some points, provided that it is limited to the minimum level of use within the classroom.

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