THE ANALYSIS OF THE DISCURSIVE AND LINGUISTIC
PROCESSES IN ALGERIAN LEGAL TEXTS WRITTEN IN
FRENCH. A CASE STUDY – THE FAMILY CODE Cover Image

ANALYSE DES PROCÉDÉS DISCURSIFS ET LINGUISTIQUES UTILISÉS DANS LES TEXTES JURIDIQUES ALGÉRIENS RÉDIGÉS EN FRANÇAIS : CAS DU CODE DE LA FAMILLE
THE ANALYSIS OF THE DISCURSIVE AND LINGUISTIC PROCESSES IN ALGERIAN LEGAL TEXTS WRITTEN IN FRENCH. A CASE STUDY – THE FAMILY CODE

Author(s): Mahmoud Bennacer
Subject(s): Descriptive linguistics
Published by: Editura Universităţii din Piteşti
Keywords: "family code"; "legal French"; "discursive gender"; "discursive and linguistic strategies";

Summary/Abstract: This article intends to examine the discursive and linguistic proceduresused in Algerian legal texts written in French, in this case the family code. The objectiveexpected by this publication is to give an account of the discursive and linguistic strategies ofthe legislative genre adapted according to the socio-cultural and religious conditions specificto Algerian society. It will be a question of showing that this discursive genre obeys functionalstrategies which are precisely profiled in its discursive aspects and the lexical and syntacticconstructions mobilized for legal purpose in order to regulate marital relations in Algeria.Finally, the main objective of this article is to go beyond its understanding to reach itspopularization in schools, as educational content in specialty languages.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 19
  • Language: French