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Linguistic Situation In Algeria

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The linguistic situation in Algeria is very interesting as it can be safely labelled a multilingual nation. Presently, Up to four main languages (Berber, Arabic, French, and English) make up the Algerian linguistic landscape, all of which could be found in a state of competition in the streets. It is worth to mention however that, as far as English is concerned, it was totally absent in the country seventy-four years ago. Today, it is getting more and more visible through commercial signs, especially in urban public signage, as an offshoot of globalization The area which has come to be known as Algeria, is the land of the original Berbers (Benrabah, 2014). Algeria’s linguistic profile is the result of several invasions, starting from the Romans’ …show more content…

As purposeful, decorative and plain as it seems, the display of languages in public spaces undergoes an intricate procedure driven by actors, motivations, and decision-making processes. In today’s world, English and globalization go hand in hand. In Algeria, this fact is confirmed to be true as English is making inroads in the streets. This tolerance towards English is shown in the Algerian Linguistic landscape. Henceforth, One of the many ways to account for the increasing influence of English in Algeria is through conducting a Linguistic Landscape (LL from now) research. This Latter offers an understanding towards the sociolinguistic preferences of the inhabitants, that concern mainly which language or languages are alloted the position of …show more content…

An axis of this program consists in trying to discover the reasons of the use of English by shop keepers to label their shops in English. Our work is to be envisioned as a continuation of this program, as it also seeks to probe the same phenomenon, but in another part of the country. Fodil was kind enough to provide me with his research article awaiting for publication, in which he analysed the naming of shops in the town of Tizi-Ouzou, particularly, English shop names. His work suggests that, today, English enjoys a new status within the local linguistic landscape. This is where to include my own research that seeks to examine English occurrence and visibility in Algerian streets. The data to be analysed, therefore, includes all the commercial signs inscribed in English and are perceivable to the public eye in a town, Bouira, where English is seldom spoken but publicly

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