English as a decolonial language: academic frames, popular discourses &amp; language practices in Algeria

Jacob, Camille

doi:10.1080/13629387.2020.1732627

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“…In this regard, an official report stated in 1849: "The most important thing that must be taken care of above all is to strive to make French a common and general language among Algerians" (Hafid, Zahra, 2022). French was a symbol of both colonialism and mobility, while Standard Arabic represented Islamisation, de-colonisation, and nation-building (Jacob, 2020). Besides, French was referred to the status of a foreign language but remained the preferred working language in government and urban society.…”

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The Role of Social Networking Sites in Transforming the Algerian Society: From a Francophone to an Anglophone Society

2023

International Journal of Media and Information Literacy

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Algeria is characterized by Arabic-French bilingualism for more than six decades due to the historical factor. However, with the emergence of social media that relies more on English as a worldwide language and its abusive use by Algerian teenagers who are willing to build international relations with foreigners in the virtual setting, the use of the French language has decreased though it is the first official foreign language. Therefore, the current paper aims at investigating the impact of social media on increasing English and decreasing French, the fact that causes a sociolinguistic adjustment. To do that, mixed method research using online observation as the first research tool in addition to an online questionnaire and an interview through the Zoom platform were employed. The participants of the study were 112 Algerian teenagers for the online questionnaire and 10 interviewees. The final findings demonstrated that Algerian teenagers showed positive attitudes towards English language use and developing their skills through social media due to its global value. Moreover, English has even the potential to substitute the French language.

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The Role of Social Networking Sites in Transforming the Algerian Society: From a Francophone to an Anglophone Society

2023

International Journal of Media and Information Literacy

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“…Due to over a century of French colonization, which stripped Algeria of its Arab and Tamazight (also known as Berber) culture, the French language is indelibly enmeshed in all forms of communication in Algeria (Jacob, 2019(Jacob, , 2020. For decades Algeria has been a predominately Francophone nation, and the Arabic that was once spoken in the nation has become an awkward melding of French, Arabic and, in some areas, Tamazight (Belmihoub, 2018).…”

Section: The Algerian Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For so long, English was relegated to the background of the Algerian linguistic milieu. More recently, however, in the interest in and use of English has surged in Algeria, both in an attempt to fit into the international linguistic setting and as an initiative to shift away from the language of the colonizer and to move beyond a painful colonial history (Belmihoub, 2018;Jacob, 2019Jacob, , 2020. Today, English in Algeria is considered as an international language, the ''language of the future'' and the ''language of science'' and advancement (Jacob, 2019).…”

Section: The Algerian Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

Reconsidering the Use of L1 in the Algerian EFL Classroom

Khelalfa,

Kellil

2023

Sage Open

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There has been a considerable shift in opinion in recent years concerning the use of language learners’ first language (L1) in the teaching and learning of the second language (L2). Recent research has revealed that L1 use is less problematic than once believed. That research, however, has yet to consider the multiple contextual factors affecting L1 use, notably in the Algerian context. The current study explored beliefs held by Algerian teachers of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) concerning the use of learners’ L1 with the aim of comparing these beliefs with expected language teaching practices established by the country’s teaching policy. A questionnaire was distributed to 219 EFL teachers across three academic levels and six categories of teaching experience. The results revealed that teachers often felt neutral toward the use of L1 or considered L1 as a vital element in certain L2 teaching/ learning practices. Additionally, these results remained consistent when analyzed by teachers’ academic level, gender, and years of teaching experience, indicating that learning circumstances hold little to no importance in determining the role of L1 in the Algerian L2 classroom. These findings stand in stark contrast to the “strictly-no-L1” policy set by the country’s education system. Based on these findings, it is recommended that perhaps the country’s educational framework should be reconsidered to meet teachers’ and learners’ needs.

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Languages and Medium of Instruction in Education

R’boul

2024

Education in Morocco

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English as a decolonial language: academic frames, popular discourses & language practices in Algeria

Cited by 7 publications

References 20 publications

The Role of Social Networking Sites in Transforming the Algerian Society: From a Francophone to an Anglophone Society

The Role of Social Networking Sites in Transforming the Algerian Society: From a Francophone to an Anglophone Society

Reconsidering the Use of L1 in the Algerian EFL Classroom

Languages and Medium of Instruction in Education

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