RÉFORMES LINGUISTIQUES À L’UNIVERSITÉ ALGÉRIENNE: REPRÉSENTATIONS, MOTIVATIONS ET PRATIQUES
LANGUAGE REFORMS AT ALGERIAN UNIVERSITIES: REPRESENTATIONS, MOTIVATIONS AND PRACTICES
Author(s): Riadh GHESSIL, Sarah SLIMANISubject(s): Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Education, Applied Linguistics, Psycholinguistics, Higher Education , Non-European Languages
Published by: Editura Universitaria Craiova
Keywords: Reforms; Linguistic transition; Representations; Higher teaching; Algeria;
Summary/Abstract: This paper examines the adoption of English as the language of teaching in the technical programs of Algerian universities in 2023 from a didactic and sociolinguistic perspective. It analyzes the official motives behind this linguistic transition, while questioning the underlying political motives, particularly in a context of diplomatic tensions with France. Using a theoretical framework that presents the complex Algerian linguistic context (classical Arabic, dialectal Arabic, Berber, French) and the concepts of sociolinguistic representations and motivation, the article examines the effectiveness of the measures taken for this transition. It is supported by a survey of 655 biology, physics and chemistry students from two different universities, aimed at ascertaining the predominant languages of instruction and analyzing teaching practices following this linguistic transition.
Journal: Analele Universității din Craiova, seria Psihologie-Pedagogie
- Issue Year: 47/2025
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 260-275
- Page Count: 16
- Language: French
